Histoire de Gil Blas and De l'Amour

Alain-René Lesage; Stendhal

Verlag: Garnier Freres, Paris, 1926

Beschreibung

Two excellent uniformly bound works by notable French authors in three volumes, both limited editions. Two uniformly bound worksby notable French authors. The first two volumes comprise of Alan-Rene Lesage's picaresque novel Gil Blas. Gil Blasfollows the adventures of the son of a stablehand and chambermaid. Blas attends the University of Salamanca, where his bright future is interrupted by his cooperation with some robbers. The novel follows his observations of many figures in society, both lay and clerical. The novel is a witty work using class archetypes. The third volume of this set is Stendhal's non-fiction workDe L'amour.It is an essay on love. Stendhal was a pen name for Marie-Henri Beyle. He is best known for his novelsLe Rouge et le NoirandLa Chartreuse de Parme.He is notable for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology and is considered as one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism. Each volume is from a limited edition print run, withL'amourbeing numbered 128 of 1500, Volume I ofGil Blasnumbered 108 of 1,000, and volume II 102 of 1,000. All volumes are bound with the original wraps in with the text. In uniform half morocco bindings with gilt-stamped detailing to the spines. Externally, smart with just a small amount of rubbing to the head and tail of joints. A few handling marks to boards also. The front hinge to D'Lamour is slightly strained but firm after endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Small tidemark to the first few pages of De L'Amour, not affecting text. Pages are slightly age-toned with the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers FGN24-H-1

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Histoire de Gil Blas and De l'Amour

Verlag: Garnier Freres, Paris

Erscheinungsdatum: 1926

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book