1 board taken from:

FUNNY DREAMS
OF
PANTAGRUEL

Taken from the work of
FRANCOIS RABELAIS

Printed in Lyon
Louis PERRIN printing house

In Paris
Tross Bookstore
M DCCC LXIX (1869)

1st print 19th century (printed in small numbers)

Print on beautiful handmade laid paper
engraving on wood
1 Character on each side
20 x 13 centimeters
Perfect condition






 


History of the work
In 1565 the publisher Richard BRETON discovered in Paris a thin volume containing a set of 120 figures without any text with the title "LES SONGES DROLATICS DE PANTAGRUEL, or are contained several figures of the invention of master François RABELAIS; & last work of 'iceluy for the recreation of good spirits' This will remain the only known print from this period.
The engraver remained unknown.
The characters represented are caricatures of famous people of the time. Some studies have attempted to recognize the characters represented with more or less success.

 
1 board taken from: Taken from the work of Louis PERRIN printing house M DCCC LXIX (1869) 1st print 19th century (printed in small numbers) Print on beautiful handmade laid paper 1 Character on each side 20 x 13 centimeters History of the work In 1565 the publisher Richard BRETON discovered in Paris a thin volume containing a set of 120 figures without any text with the title "LES SONGES DROLATICS DE PANTAGRUEL, or are contained several figures of the invention of master François RABELAIS; & last work of 'iceluy for the recreation of good spirits' This will remain the only known print from this period. The engraver remained unknown. The characters represented are caricatures of famous people of the time. Some studies have attempted to recognize the characters represented with more