Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra. The First Part of the Life and Achievements of the renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha. Translated by Peter Motteux. Illustrated with Wood Engravings by Hans Alexander Mueller. New York, Random House, 1941. ; 1. Ed.
Erste Ausgabe. "This edition (...) was designed by George Salter. (...) The book was composed, printed and bound by H.Wolff, New York, (...)" (Impr.); DtExilAr.893. In sich abgeschlossene Teilausgabe des Originalwerks. Mit sehr zahlreichen, farbig gedruckten Originalholzschnitten des 1937 in die USA geflüchteten deutschen Künstlers Hans Alexander Mueller (vgl. St/T.360).

Gr.8°, 566 S., 2 Bll.(= Impr.), OLwdbd.m. ornament., goldgepr.RTitel im illustr. OPpSchuber, Schuber m. Gebrauchssp., kl. Delle a.R.; sonst (sehr) schönes Expl.

[KW: Don Quichotte]

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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA, Translated From the Spanish of Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra. Embellished with Engravings from Pictures Painted by Robert Smirke, Esq. (London: for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, 1818)

4 volumes. First Printing of the Edition. A UNIQUE COPY IN A SUPERB ANTIQUE BINDING BY RIVIERE AND SON. With 48 very fine engravings, profusely illustrated throughout in all volumes. Tall 8vo, superbly and beautifully bound in antique full honey straight-grain morocco, the spines with wide raised bands gilt decorated with elaborate and complex tooling, the compartments with very handsome and elaborate gilt tooling within panel designs stippled and beautifully decorated, lettered in gilt on contrasting red and green morocco lettering labels within two compartments, covers with very finely executed colouring of the morocco in patterns of citron, red, green and honey, the edges with triple gilt fillet lines, gilt roll-tooled at the morocco edges of the covers, elaborate gilt turnovers incorporating roll tools, gilt fillet lines and dense gilt work at the borders of the turnovers, t.e.g. lxxxiv, 409; (6), 395; xiii, 432; vi, 508 pp. A very fine and beautifully preserved copy of this very handsome and unique copy. The bindings in superb condition and the text block with only some very occasional and unobtrusive evidence of age.

[KW: spanish lit. 16th c. english lit provenance unique dedication signed]

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[Cervantes Saavedra] Jarvis, Charles, Esq. LIFE AND EXPLOITS OF DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA. Translated from the original Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra by Charles Jarvis, Esq. Now Carefully Revised and Corrected. To which is prefixed A Life of the Author. (London: S. A. and H. Oddy, 1742)

2 volumes. The First Jarvis edition. 2 engraved frontispieces, 2 engraved titlepages and over 60 other very finely executed full page engravings, 68 total. 4to, full contemporary polished calf. the spine with raised bands gilt ruled, contrasting red and green morocco lettering and numbering labels gilt. Antique and sympathetic reback to style. xxxii, vi, 355; xii, 388. A handsome period set in a nice state of preservation, rebacked to style at some time.

[KW: lit. spain. 18th c. illustrated European lit]

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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. HISTORY OF THE RENOWNED DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA...Translated By Several Hands: and Published By the Late Mr. Motteaux. Revised Anew From the Best Spanish Edition, by Mr. Ozell: With Explanatory Notes From Jarvis, Oudin, Sobino, Pinedo, Gregorio, The Royal Academy...&c.&c. (Edinburgh: Alex. Lawrie and Co, 1803)

4 volumes. Early English Edition. Small 8vo, handsomely bound in contemporary polished calf, the spines with gilt bands separating compartments decorated with a central gilt decoration, lettered in gilt in one compartment, numbered in gilt in another, the cover borders roll tooled in gilt. (2), 262; 246; 276; 285. A very pleasing set. Handsome and very well preserved with only minor age evidence.

[KW: spanish lit. 19th c. english lit]

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