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Rare Books & Manuscripts
1:00 PM PT - Feb 19th, 2009

 

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Lot 36 save

Early English Edition of Don Quixote

Title: The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight Errant, Don Quixote, of the Mancha [with] The Second Part of the History...
Author: [Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de]
Description: [8], 137; [5], 138-273 ff. Woodcut headpieces and initial letters. 10¾x7, later full mottled calf, spine gilt, red morocco label. Custom cloth slipcase.The second part has a separate title page bearing the imprint 'London, Printed by Richard Hodgkinson, 1672'. Foliation and signatures are continuous. Translated by Thomas Shelton. The third edition in English. Wing C1777
Heading: Place Published: London
Publisher: R. Scot, et al [&] Richard Hodgkinson
Date Published: 1675

Condition report

Some light wear to binding; several leaves shorter and likely supplied from other copies, tape repair in outer margin of one leaf, foxing; very good.

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