Miguel de Cervantes - Two illustrated editions of Don Quixote, printed in Boston and New York - 1922-1928

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Two illustrated editions of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, with color illustrations by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis (1922) and Herman I. Bacharach (1928), in English, Good condition.

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1.- The Story of Don Quixote by Arvid Paulson and Clayton Edwards. With illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis. New York: Frederick A, Stokes Company Publishers, 1922. Half-title: The Story of Don Quixote. [i-iv], v-xiv, [xv-xvi], 1-341 pp. Color frontispiece. 24 x 18,5 cm. Black cloth with gold spine lettering. Frontispiece and 9 full-page color illustrations, listed, captioned and signed by the artist. Title-page matter in fancy frame.

2.- The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Adapted by Edwin Gile Rich. With illustrations by Herman I. Bacharach. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. Half-title: The Adventures of Don Quixote. [i-viii], [1-2], 3-287 pp. Color frontispiece, Color illustrations. 24 x 18 cm.Yellow cloth with black lettering, illustrated endpapers. First published (with different illustrations) New York: Small, Maynard & Co., 1921. Frontispiece and 5 full-page plates, captioned and signed by the artist. Inscribed on half-title “My precious Grandson. | Read this amusing book with “Auntie,” under the cooling shade of a spreading sheltering tree. Your budding sense of humor will | cause ripples of smiles on your dimpled face, for Don Quixota is a funny man. Grandfather. June 1, 1930”

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

1.- The Story of Don Quixote by Arvid Paulson and Clayton Edwards. With illustrations in color by Florence Choate and Elizabeth Curtis. New York: Frederick A, Stokes Company Publishers, 1922. Half-title: The Story of Don Quixote. [i-iv], v-xiv, [xv-xvi], 1-341 pp. Color frontispiece. 24 x 18,5 cm. Black cloth with gold spine lettering. Frontispiece and 9 full-page color illustrations, listed, captioned and signed by the artist. Title-page matter in fancy frame.

2.- The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Adapted by Edwin Gile Rich. With illustrations by Herman I. Bacharach. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. Half-title: The Adventures of Don Quixote. [i-viii], [1-2], 3-287 pp. Color frontispiece, Color illustrations. 24 x 18 cm.Yellow cloth with black lettering, illustrated endpapers. First published (with different illustrations) New York: Small, Maynard & Co., 1921. Frontispiece and 5 full-page plates, captioned and signed by the artist. Inscribed on half-title “My precious Grandson. | Read this amusing book with “Auntie,” under the cooling shade of a spreading sheltering tree. Your budding sense of humor will | cause ripples of smiles on your dimpled face, for Don Quixota is a funny man. Grandfather. June 1, 1930”

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

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Two illustrated editions of Don Quixote, printed in Boston and New York
Author/ Illustrator
Miguel de Cervantes
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1922
Publication year youngest item
1928
Edition
Other edition
Language
English
Original language
No
Number of pages
341
SpainVerified
2784
Objects sold
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