1810 Don Quixote Cervantes Chivalry English Smollett Translation Illustrated 4v

1810 Don Quixote Cervantes Chivalry English Smollett Translation Illustrated 4v

“Small wonder if the world received Don Quixote with delight! There was nothing like unto it before: there has been nothing to eclipse it since”.

– Rius, D. Leopoldo

An early 19^th-century English translation of Cervantes’ masterpiece – “Don Quixote”. Tobias Smollett translations are considered highly readable. Smollett was a popular author in his own right, and much of the popularity of this translation was due to his previous fame rather than the quality of his translation. There is also some scholarly speculation on whether Smollett knew Spanish! (Linsalata, 115).

This four-volume edition features incredible full-page engravings.

Item number: #23459

Price: $499

CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de

The history and adventures of the renowned Don Quixote.

London : Printed for C. Cooke … and sold by all the booksellers in the United Kingdom, [1810].

Details:

• Collation: 4 volumes
  • I – 304
  • II – 290
  • III – 280
  • IV – 322, [2]
  • 19 engravings from Corbould, Brown, Kirk, and Salchwell
• References: Ashbee 90; Palau 52498; Linsalata, Smollett’s Hoax
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x 9.5cm)

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