Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Desenne, a title vignette with portrait and 5 hors-texte figures by Desenne.
Full glazed cherry red calf binding, near-contemporary. Smooth spine decorated with long rocaille tools with a butterfly, gilt title. Large blind-stamped Restoration ornamental plaque on boards with central roundel and gilt fillet frame. Inner decorative border. All edges gilt. Spine uniformly darkened. Small erratic dark stains. Light traces of rubbing. Scattered foxing.
A very handsome copy in full Romantic binding.