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1847 Don Quixote Jarvis ed Cervantes de la Mancha EARLY 2v American Philadelphia
Miguel de Cervantess History of Don Quixote is one of the most famous works of literature and is one of the most popular adventure tales to be written. This 1742 English first edition is particularly important – translated by Charles Jervas, it was praised as the most accurate English translation through the 18th-century. Interestingly, it is because his translation of Don Quixote that Jervas name was changed to Jarvis – due to a printers error – and the work has become known as the Jarvis translation.
Item number: #24813
Price: $499
CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de
The life and exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote
Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley, 1847.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes in 2 tomes
Tome 1
Vol. I – xxv, [1], 27-261, [1]
Vol. II – iv, 5-268
Tome 2
Vol. III – viii, 9-274
Vol. IV – [4], 5-268
Engraved frontispiece and vignette title page for each volume
Provenance: Handwritten
Mrs. J. G. Muntz
M. B. Muntz
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~5.5in X 3.75in (14cm x 9.5cm)
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Miguel de Cervantess History of Don Quixote is one of the most famous works of literature and is one of the most popular adventure tales to be written. This 1742 English first edition is particularly important – translated by Charles Jervas, it was praised as the most accurate English translation through the 18th-century. Interestingly, it is because his translation of Don Quixote that Jervas name was changed to Jarvis – due to a printers error – and the work has become known as the Jarvis translation.
Item number: #24813
Price: $499
CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de
The life and exploits of the ingenious gentleman Don Quixote
Philadelphia: Crissy & Markley, 1847.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes in 2 tomes
Tome 1
Vol. I – xxv, [1], 27-261, [1]
Vol. II – iv, 5-268
Tome 2
Vol. III – viii, 9-274
Vol. IV – [4], 5-268
Engraved frontispiece and vignette title page for each volume
Provenance: Handwritten
Mrs. J. G. Muntz
M. B. Muntz
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Brown cloth
Size: ~5.5in X 3.75in (14cm x 9.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1847 Don Quixote Jarvis ed Cervantes de la Mancha EARLY 2v American Philadelphia
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