The Devil Upon Two Sticks. Translated from the Diable Boiteux of M. le Sage, to which are prefixed Asmodeus Crutches...
New York: Solomon King, 1824. 24mo. Very Good. Item #18851
A lovely early-19th century leatherbound copy of this satirical novel by French author Alain-René Lesage, originally published in 1707.
"The novel follows the adventures of a student, Don Cleophas, who is freed by the demon Asmodeus from a bottle. Asmodeus, the "Devil on Two Sticks," grants Cleophas the power of flight and reveals the hidden lives, follies, and vices of Madrid's inhabitants by making the roofs of the city transparent, offering a witty critique of 18th-century Spanish society."
Original calf, with titling and ruling in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. All edges gilt. Patterned endpapers. Mild rubbing and edge wear to binding. Frontis and half-title with black and white engravings depicting the Devil. Presents handsomely in a clear, archival mylar dust jacket.
Price: $125.00