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Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de — Thomas Shelton, trans.
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- The History of Don-Quichote. The first [-second] parte. London: [I:William Stansby, II: Eliot's Court Press] for E. Blount, [1620?;] 1620
- paper
4to (7 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.; 190 x 143 mm). Engraved title (repeated in second part), printer's device on letterpress title of second part, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials; lacking blank leaf after first engraved title and final blank leaf, occasional light marginal soiling or spotting (soiling a bit heavier on top edge of letterpress title of second part). Contemporary blind-ruled calf; joints and corners mended.
Provenance
acquisition: Seven Gables, 1964
Literature
STC 4916 & 4917; ESTC S107641 & S107642; Pforzheimer 140; Grolier/Langland to Wither 213
Condition
lacking blank leaf after first engraved title and final blank leaf, occasional light marginal soiling or spotting (soiling a bit heavier on top edge of letterpress title of second part). Contemporary blind-ruled calf; joints and corners mended.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition of the first part, first edition of the second part of the first complete edition in English. Very rare to be found complete in the trade, with both engraved titles. A handsome copy.