Cervantes / Berthold Mahn - Don Quichotte de la Manche - 1935
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Rare five-volume leather-bound set of Don Quichotte de la Manche, translated by Francis de Miomandre and illustrated by Berthold Mahn, in a numbered, special, limited edition from 1935, in the original French, about 1600 pages across five volumes, each measuring 23 x 18.5 cm, with maps or folding plates and in-text plates, complete with marbled endpapers and tissue guards, copy number 5867.
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A very RARE and beautiful 5-volume set on "Don Quichotte de la Manche". Translated by Francis de Miomandre. Illustrated by Berthold Mahn. 4 volumes - TOMAS (Marian) plus The Life of Cervantès. Translated by Francis de Miomandre. Documents reproduced by Daniel Jacomet. "216 compositions by Berthold Mahn reproduced in color, of which 44 hors-texte, 126 in-text, 43 vignettes, 2 title vignettes (one repeated on all four volumes) and a vignette on the justification of the press run. The Life of Cervantès is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author, 14 documents and autographs of Cervantès reproduced in facsimile, and a color map". Original leather books with light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear. Inside marbled endpapers. Complete and clean. Illustrations with tissue guards. Number 5867. Limited edition. Rarity.
A very RARE and beautiful 5-volume set on "Don Quichotte de la Manche". Translated by Francis de Miomandre. Illustrated by Berthold Mahn. 4 volumes - TOMAS (Marian) plus The Life of Cervantès. Translated by Francis de Miomandre. Documents reproduced by Daniel Jacomet. "216 compositions by Berthold Mahn reproduced in color, of which 44 hors-texte, 126 in-text, 43 vignettes, 2 title vignettes (one repeated on all four volumes) and a vignette on the justification of the press run. The Life of Cervantès is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author, 14 documents and autographs of Cervantès reproduced in facsimile, and a color map". Original leather books with light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear. Inside marbled endpapers. Complete and clean. Illustrations with tissue guards. Number 5867. Limited edition. Rarity.
Details
Number of books
5
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Don Quichotte de la Manche
Author/ Illustrator
Cervantes / Berthold Mahn
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1935
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus, Limited edition, Numbered edition, Special edition, Special printing
Width
18.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Union Latine d'Editions
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates, Tipped in plates
Number of pages
1600
