SALE OF SINGLE INDIVIDUAL VOLUME. Britannica Great Books of the Western World - COPYRIGHT 1980 / 23rd Printing. The book comes in a multi-colored spine coloring with gold embossed lettering on a Leather like hardcover. CONDITION: Book is in NEAR FINE Condition.Ink dot to back board. This is a brilliant looking book. All pages and text are clean and binding is tight. Franois Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel Originally published in 54 volumes, The Great Books of the Western World covers categories including fiction, history, poetry, natural science, mathematics, philosophy, drama, politics, religion, economics, and ethics.