Lot 208
Cervantes Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza , by Thomas Hodgkin, and sold by William Whitwood at the Golden Dragon, 1687.
Hammer Price: £1,900
Description
Cervantes Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, translated by J[ohn] P[hillips], first illustrated edition in English, engraved frontispiece and 8 plates or full-page illustrations (each with two illustrations), with 3pp. verses/errata at end, contemporary ink signature at head of title, lightly soiled and browned, some foxing, a few small rust spots (causing tiny hole to D2 & 2A4), N1 with repairs to fore-edge, 4I2 defective at lower outer corner (no loss of text), contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Wing C1774; Palau 52465], folio, by Thomas Hodgkin, and sold by William Whitwood at the Golden Dragon, 1687.
Description
Cervantes Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, translated by J[ohn] P[hillips], first illustrated edition in English, engraved frontispiece and 8 plates or full-page illustrations (each with two illustrations), with 3pp. verses/errata at end, contemporary ink signature at head of title, lightly soiled and browned, some foxing, a few small rust spots (causing tiny hole to D2 & 2A4), N1 with repairs to fore-edge, 4I2 defective at lower outer corner (no loss of text), contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Wing C1774; Palau 52465], folio, by Thomas Hodgkin, and sold by William Whitwood at the Golden Dragon, 1687.
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