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The Bachelor of Salamanca. Translated from the French ... by J. Townsend. & The history of Vanillo Gonzales, surnamed the Merry Bachelor
by SAGE, Alain René Le
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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1881 Spanish Bachelor of Salamanca Vanillo Gonzales Le Sage Townsend Los Rios 2v
This 2-volume set includes both works 'The Bachelor of Salamanca' and 'The History of Vanillo Gonzales' by Alain Rene Le Sage. Le Sage began his career with a translation from the Greek, but became famous from his comic operas and his novels including 'Gil Blas,' and 'Devil on Crutches.' These two volumes consist of his translation of the Spanish novel 'The Bachelor of Salamanca' and his last written work 'The History of Vanillo Gonzales,' which resembles 'Gil Blas' in tone frequently utilizing fraud, debauchery, and rogues for entertainment.
These 1881 editions include 4 original etchings by R. de Los Rios are numbered 27 out of only 100 copies sold.
Item number: #10797
Price: $499
SAGE, Alain René Le
The Bachelor of Salamanca. Translated from the French ... by J. Townsend.
&
The history of Vanillo Gonzales, surnamed the Merry Bachelor
London: J.C. Nimmo and Bain, 1881. Limited edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 'The Bachelor of Salamanca. Translated from the French' xvi, 400
o 'The history of Vanillo Gonzales, surnamed the Merry Bachelor' xi, 455
o 8 plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 5.75in (22cm x 14cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10797
- Title
- The Bachelor of Salamanca. Translated from the French ... by J. Townsend. & The history of Vanillo Gonzales, surnamed the Merry Bachelor
- Author
- SAGE, Alain René Le
- Illustrator
- R. de Los Rios
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.C. Nimmo and Bain
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1881 Spanish Bachelor of Salamanca Vanillo Gonzales Le Sage Townsend Los Rios 2vrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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