Don Quixote de la Mancha / Translated from the Spanish of Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra, by Charles Jarvis, Esq., carefully revised and corrected. Illustrated by Tony Johannot [complete in three volumes]

Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616) ; Johannot, Tony (1803-1852) [illus]

1837, First Edition in this form. London : J.J. Dubochet & Co. Good copies only in contemporary maroon full leather boards, somewhat scuffed on the surfaces and rubbed along the edges. Spines gilt-tooled with raised bands, now somewhat worn; volume 2 spine considerably faded. Spine labels lacking; endbands rubbed, with a tear to the head of volume 2. Rear joint of volume 3 broken, with the board attached only at the bottom stitch. Text blocks remain very good, tight and clean overall, with only scattered, faint foxing. Despite substantial evidence of use, this remains a very serviceable set with strong, well-preserved interiors and illustrations. Item #459658

Physical description: complete in 3 volumes (liv, 434; 534; 538 pages) : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. Notes: Collophon: Willoughby and Co., printers, London. Includes indexes. Subjects: Quixote, Don (Fictitious character) -- Fiction. Knights and knighthood -- Spain -- Fiction. Picaresque literature. Adventure stories. Spain -- Social life and customs -- 16th century -- Fiction. Wood-engraving, French -- 19th century -- Specimens.

Price: €1,495.00