[W. Heath Robinson.] Proofs of two sets of prelims from his Navarre Society edition of 'The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais', with a total of ten illustrations by W. Heath Robinson.

Both sets of proofs unstitched and unopened (and both opening out into a folio sheet), and both with title-pages printed in red and black. Both in very good condition, on lightly-aged paper, and both stamped on first page 'PLEASE PASS FOR PRESS | MARGINS' in blue, with purple oval dated printers' stamp. FIRST SET: 16pp., 8vo, paginated to xvi. Title: 'THE WORKS OF MR. FRANCIS | RABELAIS | [...] | Illustrated by W. HEATH ROBINSON | The Second Part'. Publishers' details at foot on pasted label at foot of title-page: 'MCMLIV | THE NAVARRE SOCIETY LONDON'. Carrying a total of six illustrations by Heath Robinson (two full-page and four vignettes). SECOND SET: 16pp., 8vo, paginated to xviii (without the separate leaf carrying vii and viii). Title: 'THE WORKS OF MR. FRANCIS | RABELAIS | [...] | Illustrated by W. HEATH ROBINSON | Complete in One Volume'. As with the first set, publication details on label at foot of title-page: 'MCMLIV | THE NAVARRE SOCIETY LONDON'. Further details on label pasted onto reverse of title: 'Reprinted 1948 | Third impression 1954 | PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN'. Four illustrations by Heath Robinson (three full-page and one vignette).