1870 Rare Book ~ Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha Illustrated

 

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Author : De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel
Title : Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Publisher : London & Edinburgh, Published By Gall & Inglis,  no date (circa.1870) 
Language : Text in English
Size : 7 "X 5 "
Pages : 644 pages
Binding : Very good and attractive gilt decorated hardcover binding (hinges fine, slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, rare foxing, 1885 gift note of a previous owner on first endpaper)
Illustrations : Complete with the frontis, the color chapter illustrations  and vignettes designed by Albert d'Arnoux 'Bertall' and Eugène-Hippolyte Forest and engraved by Midderigh, Charles Maurand, Jean Achille Pouget, Minne, François Pierdon, Pannemaker (Adolphe François Pannemaker?), Jules-Jean-Marie-Joseph Huyot, Follin, Noël Eugène Sotain and Edmond Joseph Charles Meunier (not always signed). 

The book : Nice and attractive illustrated edition of Don Quixote. 

The author : Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616) was a Spanish writer who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. His masterpiece Don Quixote has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible.