The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane. Translated from the French of Lesage by Benjamin Heath Malkin
by LE SAGE (Alain-René)
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1809. 4 Vols., large 4to (272 x 218 mm), LARGE PAPER COPY, [8], 462; [4], 454; [8], 467, [1]; [8], 456pp., 24 engraved plates after Robert Smirke, title page of volume I loose, some foxing and offsetting, contemporary vellum with marbled paper onlays on cover, red and green morocco labels to spine, wear and some soiling to covers. Provenance: Claude Meeker [Ohio investment broker and diplomat, 1861-1929] (bookplates).
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- The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane. Translated from the French of Lesage by Benjamin Heath Malkin
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- LE SAGE (Alain-René)
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- Used
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- Hardcover
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- London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1809
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...