Writings first published before 1900
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The History of Don Quixote (Circa 1875)
Miguel de Cervantes
| Publisher: | London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d., circa 1875 | | Edition: | Doré Edition | | Stock Number: | B08998 | | | Price: | HK$ 6,500 | | |
With text edited by J.W. Clark and biographical notice of Cervantes by T. Teignmouth Shore. Bound in half recent maroon leather. Five raised bands, gilt lettering and gilt tooling to spine. Illustrated with numerous sumptuous steel-engravings by Gustave Doré, one of the most noted French illustrators and artists in the 19th century. Clean and tight throughout, a most impressive edition of this Spanish classic.
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