The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha
by CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de
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About This Item
London: D. Midwinter, et al, 1740. Third edition thus. Coypel. 4 vols. 12mo. 22 engraved folding plates by Gerard van der Gucht after Charles-Antoine Coypel, engraved head- and tailpieces. xxiv, [14], 264; [ii], 288; [ii], 288; [ii], 260, [36, index] pp. Contemporary calf, rebacked to style, red morocco spine labels; joints and covers rubbed, vol. 1 rust-stain to title and A2-11 loose, vol. 2 head chipped, vol. 4 front board detached, occasional foxing or toning Robert Shelton's translation, the first into English, with engravings after Coypel. ESTC identifies editions of Shelton's translation with Coypel's illustrations published in 1725, 1731, and 1740PROVENANCE: M. Haddock (contemporary ownership signature on title-pages)REFERENCE: ESTC T59502; Palau 52478; Rius 625
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- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
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- 100938
- Title
- The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha
- Author
- CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de
- Illustrator
- Coypel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third edition thus
- Publisher
- D. Midwinter, et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1740
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebacked
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....