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Rare Second Edition in English of the First Part of Cervantes' Don Quixote
CERVANTES, Miguel De.
The First Part of the Life and Achievements of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha.
London: By William Stansby For Ed: Blounte, 1620.
Rare second edition of the first part of Don Quixote in English. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, engraved title page, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials. In very good condition with some wear to the binding, portion of upper spine. Translated by Thomas Shelton. Exceptionally rare and desirable.
Price: $35,000.00 Item Number: 74055
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First Edition of The Second Part of Cervantes' Masterpiece the History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de.
Second Part of The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha.
London: Printed for Edward Blount, 1620.
First edition of the second part of Cervantes' masterpiece in English. Oblong duodecimo, bound in half leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, black and green morocco spine labels. In near fine condition, lacking the engraved title with several words faintly missing on p. 160 [an original printing flaw], slight trimming to the bottom lines of the first signature, and a bookplate to the front pastedown. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 145724
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“THE TRUTH MAY BE STRETCHED THIN, BUT IT NEVER BREAKS, AND IT ALWAYS SURFACES ABOVE LIES, AS OIL FLOATS ON WATER”: First Edition Set of Cervantes' Masterpiece Don Quixote
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de.
The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote.
Philadelphia: John Conrad & Co, 1803.
Rare first American edition of Cervantes' masterpiece, translated from the original Spanish by Tobias Smollett and published as part of John Conrad & Co.'s Select Novels series (Vols. X-XIII). Duodecimo, 4 volumes, bound in full contemporary speckled calf, gilt numbers to the spine, modern morocco spine labels lettered in gilt. Translated by T. Smollett. In good condition, Japanese tissue repairs to the hinges of each volume, toning to the text block of each volume, bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume, loss to the crown of the spine of Vol. I, antiquarian ownership signature to the front pastedown of Vol. I and front free endpaper of Vol. II. Housed in a modern custom buckram slipcase.
Price: $18,000.00 Item Number: 145712
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Rare First Illustrated Edition in English of Cervantes’ Masterpiece Don Quixote
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de.
The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: And his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha, Now Made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language. And Adorned with several Copper Plates.
London: Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, 1687.
First edition of the first illustrated edition in English of Don Quixote. Folio, bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. With copper-engraved frontispiece and eight copper-engraved plates, each bearing two images. Translated by John Phillips. In very good condition with all plates present, signature trimmed. A very sharp example.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 133909
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"To surrender dreams — this may be madness": First Edition of Jarvis' English translation of Cervantes' masterpiece Don Quixote
CERVANTES, Miguel de. Translated by Charles Jarvis.
The Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha; Translated From the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
London: J. & R. Tonson and R. Dodsley, 1742.
First edition of Jarvis' translation of Cervantes’ masterpiece, with the eight page translator's preface present in volume one. Quarto, two volumes, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in seven compartments within raised gilt bands, all edges stained red, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panel. Illustrated with 27 numbered full-paged engravings in volume one and 41 numbered full-paged plates in volume two. In very good condition and neatly rebacked. Translated from the Spanish into English by Charles Jarvis. From the collection of Ken Rapoport with his bookplate to the front pastedown.
Price: $4,000.00 Item Number: 148972
