SIGNED John Austen Illustrated Gil Blas Smollett Limited Edition J B Priestley
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ALAIN-RENE LESAGE THE ADVENTURES OF GIL BLAS DE SANTILLANE TRANSLATED BY TOBIAS SMOLLETT INTRODUCTION BY J B PRIESTLEY LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB. OXFORD 1937 2 VOLUME SET - NUMBER 1327 OF LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 SIGNED BY THE ARTIST JOHN AUSTEN WITH FULL PAGE COLOUR PRINTS BY HIM Bound in full original two-toned linen, decorated coloured end papers. Dust jackets. Fore and lower edge uncut Lovely copy in fine condition Gil Blas is born in misery to astablehand and a chambermaid of Santillana in Cantabria , and is educated by his uncle. He leaves Oviedo at the age of seventeen to attend the University of Salamanca . His bright future is suddenly interrupted when he is forced to help robbers along the route and is faced with jail. He becomes a valet and, over the course of several years, is able to observe many different classes of society, both lay and clerical. Because of his occupation, he meets many disreputable people and is able to adapt to many situations, thanks to his adaptability and quick wit. He finally finds himself at the court as a favorite of the king and secretary to the prime minister. Working his way up though hard work and intelligence, Gil is able to retire to a castle to enjoy a fortune and a hard-earned honest life. Payment by cheque is preferred - please make your cheque, in sterling and drawn on a UK
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