1864 DON QUIXOTE by CERVANTES antique GUSTAVE DORE ILLUSTRATED FOLIO in ENGLISH

The History of Don Quixote by Cervantes.

London: Casell, Petter, and Galpin (c. 1864)

The text edited by J. W. Clark, M.A., fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.

And a biographical notice of Cervantes, by T. Teignmouth Shore, M. A.


Illustrated by Gustave Doré.


Half-title: Don Quixote. [i-v], vi-xxviii, [1], 2-737, [738] pp. Frontispiece, illustrated. 


Original red leather, spine with raised bands, gold lettering and decorations, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.

This edition (the first in English to use Dore’s designs) based on Jarvis’ translation
with “occasional corrections” from Motteux, originally issued in parts.
The illustrations comprise many in the text and 118 full-page captioned plates, all signed
by Dore and the engraver (Heliodore) Pisan

[Ashbee 247, Rius 701, Suñé 438, Icon 461]

Minor wear of binding, occasional toning and foxing

Small folio:  10 by 11.5"

Text in English

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