An antique Russian book edition titled Gilles Blas by Alain-Rene Lesage, published in 1901 in St. Petersburg. This edition features illustrations in the text by artists Jouot, Staal, Leroux, and Didier, as well as three portraits. Accompanying Lesages classic narrative is a critical essay and translation from the French edition by S. S. Trubachev. Antique Russian Book Editions And Bibliophilic Collectibles.