Les Principales Aventures de l’Admirable Don Quichotte, Representees en Figures par Coypel, Picart le Romain, et Autres Habiles Maitres…
Liege: J.F. Bassompierre. 1776. Binding: Full mottled calf boards, minor repair work to spine. Upper decorated with central lozenge-shaped gilt motif, floral motifs in corners. Spine with 6 raised bands, gilt-lettered morocco label in second compartment. , Notes: Pen-inked manuscript note of provenance written on card, mounted to front free endpaper, dated 1959.
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, Size: Folio (390 x 250 mm), Illustration: Very good example of this illustrated volume on the renown Don Quixote tale in a beautifully bound, wide-margined copy. Illustrated with 31 engraved plates, complete as per index at back. Title printed in red and black, with engraved vignette.
, Pages: (P) Blank (2). Title. Blank. Dedication, (iii)-v). Avertissement, vi-viii. Plate 1. Blank. Pp. (1)-356. Blank (2)., Category: Book Literature;. Item #B7273
Price: $2,500.00