LESAGE (Alain René). History of Gil Blas de Santillane. Paris : J.-J. Dubochet et Cie, 1838. - In-8, salmon-coloured bradel cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, untrimmed (Pierson). New edition illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Gil Blas and more than 600 vignettes in the text, after compositions by Jean Gigoux. It is a reprint, printed in smaller type, of the 1835 edition, increased with 47 new vignettes in the first edition. PRECIOUS EXAMPLE OF CHAMPFLEURY, DEDICATED ON THE SECOND WHITE GUARD BY JEAN GIGOUX: "to my friend Champfleury // memory of the old times // Jean Gigoux " This dedication was written around 1880, at the time of the binding . The artist has also made his own portrait in graphite on page 73. Gigoux's dedication on this title is extremely rare . Copy enriched with a delivery cover. Soiling to the binding. Stained delivery cover. Some foxing. Provenance: monogrammed bookplate engraved by Stern.