LESAGE (Alain René). History of Gil Blas de Santillane. Lazarille de Tormès. Paris: J.J. Dubochet, Le Chevalier et Cie, 1846. -Large in-8, red half-maroquin, ornate ribbed spine, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Noulhac). New edition of "Gil Blas" with numerous illustrations by Jean Gigoux, preceded by "Lazarille de Tormès" illustrated in the first edition with wood-engraved compositions after drawings by Ernest Meissonnier. A fine copy bound by Noulhac, complete with the front cover and enriched with a publication prospectus and the front cover of one issue. Rubbing to spine ends. Scattered foxing. Provenance: Victor Mercier, with bookplate (I, 1937, no. 406). - Georges Jal, with bookplate.