LESAGE, Alain René (1668-1747). Story of Gil Blas... Lot 37

LESAGE, Alain René (1668-1747). Story of Gil Blas de Santillane. Paris : de l'Imprimerie de Didot jeune, Janet, Hubert, l'An troisième [1795]. Copy Destailleur - Rahir - Meus, on large wove paper, bound by Simier, cited by Cohen, with the plates in three states. Beautiful edition given by Didot, illustrated with 100 figures by Bonnet, Charpentier and Duplessis-Bertaux. Cohen-de Ricci, 632 - Brunet, III, 1006. 4 vol. in-8 (204 x 125 mm). Portrait of the author (in two states - before the letter and final), 100 figures by Bonnet, Charpentier and Duplessis-Bertaux, engraved under Hubert's direction, in three states (pure etching, before the letter and final). Binding signed P. Simier: long grain green morocco, gilt garland in the border of the covers, spine with false ribs richly decorated with gilt decoration, gilt dashes and dotted lines on the cups, gilt inside lace, gilt edges. Provenance: Destailleur (ex-libris, sale 1891, n° 1322) Standish (ex-libris) Rahir (ex-libris) Laurent Meus (ex-libris) Eriksen (ex-libris monogrammed "KSE"). - (USD 1.753 - USD 2.337) To bid, please see the "Auction Information" section.