The History of Don Quixote
London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d. (c.1870). Binding: Half brown morocco over purple pebbled cloth boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in second compartment. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. All edges marbled. , Notes: Large quarto (320 x 250 mm).
Very good example of this famous work illustrated with a profusion wood-engraved plates by the renown Gustave Dore.
Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Dore (1832 – 1883) was a French printmaker and illustrator, best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings. These achieved great international success, and he is the best-known artist in this printmaking technique.
, Size: Large quarto , Pages: (P) Half-title. Blank. Title. Blank. Contents (6). List of illustrations (4). Biographical notice of Cervantes, (xv)-xxi. Blank. Author’s preface, (xxiii)-xxviii. Pp. 1-737. , Category: Book Classics;. Binding lightly rubbed, some sheets of darker tone/paper stock, interior else clean. Item #B7265
Price: $375.00