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Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-05-28. Paperback. Good.

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Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-05-28. Paperback. Good.

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Gale ECCO, Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Gale ECCO, Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Gale ECCO, Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

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London: Printed for the proprietors; and sold by all booksellers in town and country, 1795. 357pp, [1]. The title page is a cancel; a reissue of Hogg's edition of [1794] without the advertisement on the verso of p.357. Contemporary sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board and spine. Recent book-label of J. F. Fuggles to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription of M. Lodge to recto of FFEP, a trifle toned. A revised edition of Scottish poet Tobias Smollett's (1721-1771) translation of Alain Rene Le Sage's (1688-1747) influential picaresque novel. Smollett's masterful adaptation of the text first appeared in 1748; of the 3000 copies printed fewer than 400 remained unsold after four months. The work would reach it's tenth edition by 1790. ESTC T135691.. New edition, revised and corrected. 8vo.

A. Donaldson & J. Reid, 1764. Leather Bound. Good. 4 volume set. Edinburgh: A. Donaldson & J. Reid, 1764 printing. 16mo. Contemporary full leather bindings. Translated by Smollet. Clean, unmarked text. Good bindings, except vol. 1 has its front hinge cracked. Chip also missing from vol. 1 spine. John Popham's contemporary signature and book plates inside cover.

C. Jephson, In Wine-Office Court, Fleet-Street: C. Ward And R. Chandler, 1741. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Translated from the Spainish Original. Published in London: printed for C. Ward and R. Chandler at the Ship without Temple-bar and at York and Scarbrough; and J. Wood and C. Woodward at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLI (1741) This copy was hand-bound and cased by Robert Smith in New York circa 1890 in half brown Morocco, ruled in Gilt, with marbled boards. 6 compartments with extra Gilt. the Title in Gilt on a red label and date in Gilt on lower spine. All edges dye'd red, plus a silk cord marker sewn in. Marbled endpapers. 294pp Some scattered light foxing here and there. Very tight, fine binding. pictures will be available..

1778 Gil Blas History & Adventures Le Sage Literature CLASSIC 4v English

"I am happy and content because I think I am."
― Alain-René Le Sage
Originally published in 1735, Alain-Rene Lesage's "Adventures of Gil Blas" is a picaresque novel dealing with the life of Gil Blas, a true 'rags to riches' story. It is considered one of literature's first realistic novels.

This rare 1778 edition was translated into English from the French of M. de La Sage, to which is prefixed an account of the author's life illustrated with copper plates.
Item number: #7473
Price: $550
SAGE, Alain Rene le
The history and adventures of Gil Blas de Santillane.

London: sold by J. Massey, R. Sprout, W. Salton, R. Tonlinson, J. Dursley [and 5 others in London], mdcclxxvii [1778].

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
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Vol. I – viii, iii, [1], 279, [1]
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Vol. II – vi, 244
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Vol. III – x, 266
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Vol. IV – viii, 273, [1]
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Provenance: Handwritten
o E.G. Warren, June 12, 1873… Read More

London : printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. First Edition. Hardback. Very good set bound in full contemporary polished calf. Gilt-blocked leather labels to spines, with gilt-crossed raised bands and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Gilt-stamped and blind-tooled borders to panels. Inner gilt dentils. Some surface scratches and scuffs to panels. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bright and clean internally, with light marginal age toning, although there is some foxing around the plates. Each volume contains a previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, and signature on blank prelim. leaf. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; Physical description: 4v. plates : illus.; 24.5cm. Subjects: French literature - English translation - Fiction. Benjamin Heath Malkin, 1769-1842, [translator].