Histoire De Gil Blas De Santillane, Par Lesage.

LESAGE, Alain-René.

$475.00

Item Number: 145006

Paris: De L'Imprimerie De Didot Jeune, n.d.

Finely bound example of Lesage’s famed picaresque novel. Octavo, four volumes bound in three quarter crushed levant morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated with engravings by the best artists of Paris. In fine condition. A beautiful set.

First published in 1715 and expanded in subsequent editions, Alain-René Lesage's Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane follows the adventures and misadventures of Gil Blas, a young man of humble origins who becomes involved with various characters and situations as he navigates through Spanish society. The novel is known for its humor, satire, and vivid portrayal of 18th-century Spanish life. It has been highly influential in the development of the picaresque genre and remains a classic of French literature.