The history of Don Quixote / by Cervantes [complete in two volumes]

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616) ; Doré, Gustave (1832-1883) [illus]

1906, First Cassell Edition. London ; Paris, New York ; Melbourne : Cassell & Company, Limited. Very good copies both in contemporary gilt-blocked half burgundy calf over burgundy buckram boards; spine with raised bands. Corners, joints and endbands somewhat rubbed. Reader bookplate to front pastedown vol. 1. Text blocks remain tight and strong, with scattered foxing chiefly limited to the preliminary and final leaves. A well-preserved set overall. Item #464263

Physical description; complete in two volumes (viii, xv ; 737 continuous pages to main text), plates : illustrations ; 34 cm. Notes; The English text is that of Jarvis, with occasional corrections from Motteux's translation. Edited by J. W. Clark. With a biographical notice of Cervantes by T. Teignmouth Shore (1841-1911). Subjects; Spanish fiction Classical period, 1500-1700 Translations into English. Knights and knighthood Spain Fiction. Spain Social life and customs 16th century Fiction. Picaresque literature, Spanish Translations into English. Adventure stories, Spanish Translations into English. Illustrated books Great Britain 19th century.

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