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. Now carefully revised and corrected: with a new translation of the Spanish Poetry. To which is prefixed a copious and new life of Cervantes; including a critique on the Quixote; also a chronological plan of the work. Embellished with new engravings, and a map of part of Spain. In four volumes. Vol I (-Vol. IV). London: Printed for William Miller, Old Bond Street, 1801 4 vols. [Vol.I: [i-v], vi-cxlv, [cxlvi], [1], 2-371 pp.; Vol.II: [i-v], vi-ix, [x], [1], 2-412 pp.; Vol.III: [i-v], vi-xvi, [1], 2-391 pp.; Vol.IV: [i-v], vi-xii, [1], 2-440, [441-442], [1-7*] pp.] front.[v.I]. Illustrated, folding map [v.I]. 23,5 x 14 cm. Contemporary leather boards with gold decorations, later rebacked leather (blank) spines, vol.II with marbled back endpaper. The “new Life” of Cervantes is based on that of Vincente de los Rios, first published in Spanish in the Academy edition of 1780, and first appearing in an English abridgement in this edition. All the Illustrations signed and with imprint “Publish’d Jany. 1801 for W. Miller, Old Bond Street.” The unattributed illustrations are re-workings of plates from the Academy edition of 1780. The map in vol. I shows Don Quixote’s travels and the (supposed) sites of his adventures, and is "corrected, and engraved" from a map by Joseph de Hermosilla made for the Spanish Academy. [Ashbee 102, Rius 657, Suñé 386, Icon429 Armorial bookplate of George Brooke attached inside covers.