Don Quichotte – Cervantes – 1773 | Illustrated French 6v with New Ending

Miguel de Cervantes’s ‘Don Quixote’ is one of the most famous works of literature and is one of the most popular adventure tales to be written. This 1773 printing features François Filleau de Saint-Martin’s French translation and is iconic for its full-page engravings depicting scenes from the famous story. Saint-Martin’s edition was first published in 1678 who modified the original ending by making Don Quixote live at the end!

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Histoire de l’admirable Don Quichotte de la Manche
• Author(s): Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s): François Filleau de Saint-Martin (Translator)
• Publisher: La Haye, & se vend chez Bassompierre, père, libraire à Liège
• Edition: 1773 French Edition.
• Format: (16mo), six-volume set
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  6.5 in x 3.75 in (16.5 cm x 9.5 cm)
• Collation:
  • Vol. 1: [4], xv, [5], 397, [1]
  • Vol. 2: [4], 400, [4]
  • Vol. 3: [8], 403, [1]
  • Vol. 4: [8], 488
  • Vol. 5: [8], 451, [1]
  • Vol. 6: [8], 452
• Illustrations: 32 full-page engraved plates
• Contents Include:
  • Complete text of Don Quixote in French translation
  • Alternative narrative structure by Saint-Martin
  • Thirty-two scene-specific illustrations
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Very Good. Period leather shows moderate rubbing at corners and lower edges. Gilt titles remain legible. Bindings hold firm across all volumes. Text is complete, plates are crisp and well-preserved with no staining or offsetting observed.

Why Collect This?

• Rare French translation differing from original ending
• Full complement of thirty-two engraved plates

Item Number: #29280