The History of Don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes – 1870 | Doré Plates, Leather

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The history of don quixote – miguel de cervantes – 1870 | doré plates, leather | clark’s english edition of don quixote, published c. 1870 by cassell, includes 118 doré plates, marbled boards and page edges, and original leather binding with gilt spine.

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Clark’s English edition of Don Quixote, published c.1870 by Cassell, includes 118 Doré plates, marbled boards and page edges, and original leather binding with gilt spine.

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Famous French artist, Gustave Doré was most known for his incredible woodcut engravings. He established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrator and artist and the demand for his work was escalating. One such work was his collection of illustrations for Cervantes’ “Don Quixote”. Howard Mancing, in his book “Cervantes Don Quixote: A Reference Guide,” asserts that

“Doré’s romantic vision of Don Quixote has become the most popular and most frequently reprinted (and imitated) set of illustrations; for many people, Doré’s Quixote is Don Quixote.”

 

This edition includes 118 full-page engraved plates by Doré, bound in green leather over marbled boards, with gilt spine titling, marbled endpapers, and marbled page edges.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: The History of Don Quixote
  • Author(s): Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
  • Illustrator(s): Gustave Doré
  • Contributor(s): J.W. Clark (Editor); T. Teignmouth Shore (Biographical Notes)
  • Publisher: London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin
  • Edition: Circa 1870
  • Format: (4to), single volume
  • Binding: Green leather over marbled boards, gilt spine, marbled endpapers, marbled page edges
  • Size:  12.25in x 10in (31cm x 25cm)
  • Collation: xxviii, 737, [1]
  • Illustrations: 118 full-page engraved plates
  • Contents Include:
    • Full English text of Don Quixote
    • Biographical notes on the author
    • Doré’s complete illustration suite
  • Reference(s): Howard Mancing, “Cervantes Don Quixote: A Reference Guide”

 

Condition:

Very Good. Binding secure. Leather shows rubbing to corners and hinges. Page edges marbled. Some spotting noted within, especially on early and late leaves. All plates present; text block tight.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Often considered the best version of Quixote
  • English translation
  • Beautiful green leather, marbled boards and page edges
  • Appeals highly to collectors of illustrated literary classics

 

Item Number: #28897

 

Categories

Literature

European History

Authors

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good

Collation

Complete

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