1892 Rare Book set ~ The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (4 vols).
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Author: De Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel. (P. A Motteux, translator). (Adolphe Lalauze, illustrator).
Title: The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (4 vols).
Publisher: London, William Paterson & Co., 1892. Complete set of 4 volumes.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 9 " X 6 ".
Pages: xlii-445, viii-484, x-512, ix-508 pages
Binding: Attractive and very good half calf leather binding, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London (hinges scuffed and worn but still tight - as shown, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, ) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining, very nice bookplate of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 37 beautiful copper plates designed and etched by Adolphe Lalauze.
Estimate : (USD 700 - USD 800)
The book set: Very attractive 19th century Don Quixote book set finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe bindery for J.W. Robinson Company. Wonderfully illustrated by Lalauze.
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.
The illustrator: Adolphe Lalauze (8 October 1838 – 18 October 1906) was a prolific French etcher who made the illustrations for many books. He won various awards and was made a knight of the Legion of Honour. Lalauze illustrated many books. He illustrated the Peter Anthony Motteux translation of Don Quixote, first published in 1879.
The binder: Sangorski & Sutcliffe is a firm of bookbinders established in London in 1901. It is considered to be one of the most important bookbinding companies of the 20th century, famous for its luxurious jeweled bindings that used real gold and precious stones in their book covers.