Shelfmark
Gn.4.08-Gn.4.11
Author
Le Sage, Alain René, 1668 - 1747
Title
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane. Par [Alain-René] Lesage.
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Londres: : Chez Longman, Hurst, Rees, et Orme, Paternoster-Row; et G. Kearsley, Fleet-Street., 1809..
Physical description
4 v., [24] leaves of plates : ill. (steel engraving) ; 24 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's statement at foot of title-page: "De L'Imprimerie de T. Davison, Whitefriars."
Note
Plates after originals by Robert Smirke RA, engraved by Neagle, Armstrong, Warren, Parker, Raimbach, etc.; each with dual title in English and French, and publisher's imprint.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914) on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library, with ex dono note of Major General Villiers Hatton, on front free flyleaf.
Provenance
Bookseller's codes in pencil on first flyleaf verso.
Binding
19th-century three-quarter blue calfskin and marbled paper over millboards, sewn on four recessed supports. No other decoration on the covers. Spine with four false shallow bands bands; gilt fillets and a roll over bands; gilt titling over red leather label ("Gil Blas"). Texblock slightly rounded and lightly sprinked red. At each side of textblock, marbled paper pastedown and flyleaf; two free flyleaves of undecorated wove paper.
Copy-specific note
Ms. signature on title page: "S Hawkins".
Copy-specific note
Snipping from bookseller's printed catalogue tipped in to first flyleaf verso.
Copy-specific note
Former (?Eton School Library) shelfmark: L.R. Shelf 7.
Copy-specific note
Ms. catalogue cards loosely inserted between flyleaves.
Subject
French literature 18th century.
Subject
Blas, Gil (Fictitious character).
Subject
Picaresque literature, French.
Added entry--name
Davison, Thomas, ? - 1831 printer.
Added entry--name
Kearsley, George (), active 1791 - 1813 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Added entry--name
Smirke, Robert, 1752 - 1845 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
fre
Identifier
B50841