Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1930, Complete in Two Vols.
£495.00
notes
Translated by Peter Motteux (1663-1718) revised anew (1743) and corrected, rectified and filled up in numberless places by J. Ozell who likewise added the explanatory notes from the best editions in English and Spanish. Reprinted with 21 illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954).
Dimensions
23cm (9in) x 15cm (6in)
Features
notes
Translated by Peter Motteux (1663-1718) revised anew (1743) and corrected, rectified and filled up in numberless places by J. Ozell who likewise added the explanatory notes from the best editions in English and Spanish. Reprinted with 21 illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954).
Details & Care
- Published by Nonesuch Press. 1930, London
- Complete in two volumes with original marbled paper covered slip case (rare). Slipcase intact but fragile.
- The volumes are Octavo.
- Original full leather. Spines with raised bands & Morocco titling labels slightly darkened.
- Some very superficial marking to leather.
- Top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed.
- Illustrated with two colour frontispiece and nineteen full-page colour plates by American artist and illustrator E. McKnight Kauffer.
- Edition limited to 1475 copies this being No.262.
- Good to very good condition
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