Description
Complete in four volumes, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane by Alain-Rege Lesage, published in 1822.
Twelvemo, [four volumes], 334pp; 312pp; 324pp; 316pp. Full wavy maroon morocco, gilt trim to covers. Three bands, title in gilt on each spine in gilt-embellished compartments. All edges gilt, with gilt turn-ins. Solid text blocks, light wear to edges, faint scuffs to gilt edges, a near fine set. Complete with a frontispiece in each volume, with numerous full-page plates throughout text.
The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane was originally published in twelve books released between 1715 and 1735.
