Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha - 1902

00
days
11
hours
32
minutes
20
seconds
Current bid
€ 1
Reserve price not met
Sebastian Hau
Expert
Selected by Sebastian Hau

Founded and directed two French book fairs; nearly 20 years of experience in contemporary books.

Estimate  € 380 - € 450
4 other people are watching this object
esBidder 2354 €1

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 121798 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Description from the seller

The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha by Cervantes. Translated by Thomas Shelton 1612-1620. London: Gibbings and Co. Ltd./Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1901

Half-title: Don Quixote. The introduction by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. Vol. I (.Vol IV)

4 vols. [vol.I: [i-iv], v-xxxiii, [xxxiv-xxxvi], [1], 2-304 pp.; vol.II: [i-iv], v-ix, [x-xii],
[1], 2-344 pp.; vol.III: [i-v], vi-xix, [xx], [1], 2-351 pp.; vol.IV: [i-v], vi-xiii, [xiv], [1],
2-291 pp.]. Frontispiece, illustrated. 18 x 12 cm. Red cloth with gold spine lettering, red & black
lettering on covers on gold panels, top edges gilt.

Reprint of the version first published in 1895. The half-title and title-page
matter placed inside art nouveau plant designs in brown. The frontispieces sepia
photogravure on stiff paper, the 19 text illustrations black & white, in addition, vol.I
has (opp.p.1) an engraved portrait of Cervantes “From the portrait designed by Kent
1753.” The text plates, listed and captioned

Ashbee 39, Suñé 481

Printed armorial bookplate of Sir John Leslie, Bart. attached inside front cover of
vol.I.

Seller's Story

Rare books. Artistic bindings. Manuscripts. Prints. Maps. Vintage posters

The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha by Cervantes. Translated by Thomas Shelton 1612-1620. London: Gibbings and Co. Ltd./Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1901

Half-title: Don Quixote. The introduction by Justin Huntly McCarthy. The illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. Vol. I (.Vol IV)

4 vols. [vol.I: [i-iv], v-xxxiii, [xxxiv-xxxvi], [1], 2-304 pp.; vol.II: [i-iv], v-ix, [x-xii],
[1], 2-344 pp.; vol.III: [i-v], vi-xix, [xx], [1], 2-351 pp.; vol.IV: [i-v], vi-xiii, [xiv], [1],
2-291 pp.]. Frontispiece, illustrated. 18 x 12 cm. Red cloth with gold spine lettering, red & black
lettering on covers on gold panels, top edges gilt.

Reprint of the version first published in 1895. The half-title and title-page
matter placed inside art nouveau plant designs in brown. The frontispieces sepia
photogravure on stiff paper, the 19 text illustrations black & white, in addition, vol.I
has (opp.p.1) an engraved portrait of Cervantes “From the portrait designed by Kent
1753.” The text plates, listed and captioned

Ashbee 39, Suñé 481

Printed armorial bookplate of Sir John Leslie, Bart. attached inside front cover of
vol.I.

Seller's Story

Rare books. Artistic bindings. Manuscripts. Prints. Maps. Vintage posters

Details

Number of Books
4
Subject
Literature
Book Title
The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
Author/ Illustrator
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1902
Height
18 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
12 cm
Language
English
Original language
No
Publisher
Gibbings and Co. Ltd. / J. B. Lippincott Co.
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
304
SpainVerified
2769
Objects sold
100%
protop

Similar objects

For you in

Books