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Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1616) [Don Quixote in French]. Le Valeureux Don Quixote de la Manche
Estimate:
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,500
Timed Auction
Fine Books
Description
Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1616)
[Don Quixote in French]. Le Valeureux Don Quixote de la Manche. [and] L'Histoire de L'Ingenieux et Redoutable Chevalier, Dom Quichot de la Manche.
Paris: Denys Moreau, 1632 & 1622.
Two octavo volumes, engraved vignettes of Quixote and Sancho Panza used on each title page; both titles with early manuscript ownership inscriptions; occasional marginal annotations; bound in contemporary uniform parchment, laced case construction, light aging in both volumes, some spotting to contents, waterstaining to last third of second volume, some slight stains and thumbing, worming, mildew stains, a few holes; bindings soiled and slightly rumpled, final signatures adhering awkwardly to inner boards; 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.
From the Ken Rapoport Collection.
[Don Quixote in French]. Le Valeureux Don Quixote de la Manche. [and] L'Histoire de L'Ingenieux et Redoutable Chevalier, Dom Quichot de la Manche.
Paris: Denys Moreau, 1632 & 1622.
Two octavo volumes, engraved vignettes of Quixote and Sancho Panza used on each title page; both titles with early manuscript ownership inscriptions; occasional marginal annotations; bound in contemporary uniform parchment, laced case construction, light aging in both volumes, some spotting to contents, waterstaining to last third of second volume, some slight stains and thumbing, worming, mildew stains, a few holes; bindings soiled and slightly rumpled, final signatures adhering awkwardly to inner boards; 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.
From the Ken Rapoport Collection.
Condition
For inquiries about condition, please contact:
Devon Eastland, Senior Specialist: deastland@swanngalleries.com
Grace Meschery-McCormack, Cataloguer: gmccormack@swanngalleries.com
Devon Eastland, Senior Specialist: deastland@swanngalleries.com
Grace Meschery-McCormack, Cataloguer: gmccormack@swanngalleries.com
