The History And Adventures Of Don Alphonso Blas De Lirias, Son Of Gil Blas Of Santillane
by Le Sage
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
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About This Item
C. Jephson, In Wine-Office Court, Fleet-Street: C. Ward And R. Chandler, 1741. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Translated from the Spainish Original. Published in London: printed for C. Ward and R. Chandler at the Ship without Temple-bar and at York and Scarbrough; and J. Wood and C. Woodward at the Dove in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLI (1741) This copy was hand-bound and cased by Robert Smith in New York circa 1890 in half brown Morocco, ruled in Gilt, with marbled boards. 6 compartments with extra Gilt. the Title in Gilt on a red label and date in Gilt on lower spine. All edges dye'd red, plus a silk cord marker sewn in. Marbled endpapers. 294pp Some scattered light foxing here and there. Very tight, fine binding. pictures will be available..
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- First Landing Books & Art
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- 57700
- Title
- The History And Adventures Of Don Alphonso Blas De Lirias, Son Of Gil Blas Of Santillane
- Author
- Le Sage
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- C. Ward And R. Chandler
- Place of Publication
- C. Jephson, In Wine-Office Court, Fleet-Street
- Date Published
- 1741
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Marquis Don Antonio Lopez Execution
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- Rare Books;
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- Fine Binding
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
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