Gil Blas di Santillano, 1740, Italy. Decorative Antique Books
A collection of decorative antique books for collectors or home interiors. "Gil Blas Di Santillano, Storia Galante, Tratta dall''Idioma Francere nell'' Italiano." Volumes 1, 2, 4, 7. Copyright 1740. {Title: Gallant Story, Taken from the French language in Italian}. Published by Press Antonio Bortoli, Venezia, Italy. Italian language. The volumes have paper backstrips with painted black and white flowers. The backstrip color is faded to yellow with orange undertones. The paper wrapped around the covers have pink tones. Volume 1: There is light soiling on the cover with a large tanned area along the lower edge. There is heavy tanning / soiling on the back cover (lower-half). There is moderate tanning on the cover. The interior pages are stiff with moderate tanning throughout and light foxing. 384 pages. Volume 2: There is a small blemish on the left side of the backstrip paper. The title page is white with light foxing. The hinge is cracked at page 99. The interior pages have mild tanning
