1697 – Don Quixote – Cervantes | Early Spanish Edition – Antwerp, Illustrated

Miguel de Cervantes’s 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. First written in Spanish, this book has been translated into countless languages and is still widely read today.

This 1697 Spanish edition is exceedingly rare – 17^th-century Spanish editions of Don Quixote should be considered some of the most coveted and desirable works of literature in all of rare books. This edition contains numerous full-page engravings, and is entirely complete. A true masterpiece.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Vida y hechos del ingenioso cavallero Don Quixote de la Mancha
• Author(s): Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
• Publisher: In Amberes, por Henrico y Cornelio Verdussen
• Edition: 1697 printing.
• Binding: Leather
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size: 6.75 in × 4.5 in
• Collation: [20], 611, [5] pp
• Illustrations: 13 full page engravings (of 16)
• Contents Include:
  • Opening portion of Don Quixote narrative
  • Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
  • Seventeenth century Spanish text

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding professionally restored with structure tight and secure. Corners and edges show wear and rubbing. Pages remain clean and legible.

Why Collect This?

• Rare 1697 Antwerp Spanish edition of Quixote
• Desirable for collectors of Spanish literature

Item Number: #50355