The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha.

DE CERVANTES, Miguel (1567-1616) [BRANGWYN, Frank, illustrator], [SHELTON, Thomas, translator], [McCARTHY, Justin Huntly, introduction].

London: Gibbings and Co., 1895. [Classic Literature] FIRST BRANGWYN ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Complete in four volumes. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.xxxvi; 304; pp.xii; 344; pp.xiv; 351 [1]; pp.[2] xiv; 291 [1]. Each volume with five black and white plates, including a frontispiece, illustrated by Brangwyn. One of 1500 copies printed for the British market. Publisher's cream buckram, with black titles on red striped backing to spines and uppers. Top edges gilt; others untrimmed. Heavy spotting to endpapers, otherwise internally clean. Bindings quite heavily toned, with moderate wear. Very good. A new edition of Shelton's 1612 / 1620 translation with illustrations by Brangwyn. Item #61325

Price: £95.00