The Adventures of Gil Blas Of Santillane: A New Translation by The Author of Roderick Random Adorned with Thirty Three Cuts, Neatly Engraved, In Four Volumes
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
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Leather bound four volume set as pictured. Gils Blas recounts the education and swashbuckling adventures of an adaptable young valet as he progresses from one master to the next, making his way from naive youth to cunning servant to landed proprietor and nobleman--with a stint in jail, bereavements, and fits of remorse along the way. Finally, our hero learns compassion and achieves tranquillity in a life in the country. This edition was published in 1750. A penciled note in volume 1 states that this was the first edition of the translation by Smollett. All four books have the gilt seal of Groton School embossed on the front board. Bindings are firm in all. Leather boards are very worn and scuffed. Front boards are detached in volumes 1 and 2 and quite loose in volumes 3 and 4. Spines with raised bands and gold stamping are dry and crumbling. Endpapers are tanned. Text is tanned but very readable. A few pages have pencil notations. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
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- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1598
- Title
- The Adventures of Gil Blas Of Santillane
- Format/Binding
- See description
- Book Condition
- Used - acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Osborn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1750
- Pages
- V/I: 312, V/2: 264, V/3: 292, V/4: 276
- Size
- 4 x 6.5
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Smollet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Smollet;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
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Cazenovia, New York
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About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
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