Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha - 1830

The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated from the original Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, by Charles Jarvis, Esq. To which is prefixed, a Life of the Author. In four volumes. Vol. I (-Vol. IV). Philadelphia: published by J. Crissy and J. Grigg, 1830

4 vols. [Vol.I: [i-iii], iv-xxv, [xxvi], [27], 28-261 pp.; Vol.II: [i-iii], iv, [5], 6-268 pp.;
Vol.III: [i-v], vi-viii, [9], 10-274 pp.; Vol.IV: [i-iv], [5], 6-268 pp.] Frontis pieces, engraved title-
pages. 14.5 x 9 cm. Contemporary full leather with gold lettering on black spine panels.
Frontis pieces by Stothard, as used in Sharpe’s London edition of 1809, but here
newly engraved by W. E. Tucker, captioned, signed by artist and engraver with chapter
references; vignettes on engraved title-pages (these dated 1828) by Westall, as used in
Hurst Robinson’s London edition of 1820, but here newly engraved by Tucker,
signed by artist and engraver with amended page references. ‘Some account of the Life
of Cervantes’ (vol.I) is signed ‘S.J.’, also from Sharpe’s edition.

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