The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

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The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

Object number2013.22.17 a,b

Translator T. Smollet M.D.

Publisher Silas Andrus and Son

Printer B. and J. Collins

Date1850

Possible OriginNew York, NY

Possible OriginHartford, CT

MediumPaper/Leather/Ink

Credit LineGift of Dr. James B. Richardson III

DescriptionBook with detached front cover. Cover is brown leather, with embossed floral decorations. 312 pages.Dimensions(a) Height: 7.5 ; Width: 4.75 ; Depth: .875
(b) H: 7.5 ; W: 4.625

Inscriptions(a)
Handwriting in pencil on front page: "John Dunlap / Pittsburg to PP / John Dunlap / Pittsburg / Pa"; numerical figures on inside of back cover.

(b)
Numerical figures handwritten in pencil on inside, left of top center "6% on $12,000; 142 / 6 / [line] / 852 / 720 [line] / 1.32".
Marks(a)
First title page: "GIL BLAS / OF / SANTILLANE." ; second title page: "THE / ADVENTURES / OF / GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. / TRANSLATED / FROM THE FRENCH OF LE SAGE. / BY T. SMOLLET, M.D. / TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED / MEMOIRS OF THE AUTHOR / IN THREE VOLUMES. / VOL.II." followed by "STEREOTYPED BY B. AND J. COLLINS, NEW-YORK / HARTFORD: / SILAS ANDRUS AND SON. / 1850."
Historical NotesBelonged to John Dunlap. Part of collection related to the Dunlap Company.

Previous owner John Dunlap

Related institution John Dunlap Company

Collector Dr. James B. Richardson III

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