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DON QUICHOTTE DE LA MANCHA TRADUIT DE L'ESPAGNOL .PAR FLORIAN; OUVRAGE POSTHUME
by Cervantes, Miguel de
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Didier et Tennet, 1809. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 6 volumes in 3, London reprint from the Didot edition (of 1799), 24 new plates by unknown engraver after the designs of Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier and Claude Lefebvre. 16 mo, contemporary half calf over marbleized boards. Calf over spine blind stamped vertical laurel border front and rear, red leather spine labels in gilt. Printed at C. Spilsbury in Snowhill. Wonderfully preserved unsophisticated bindings, modest wear corners and bottom edge. Volume one shows a shallow loss spine head. Palau 52769. Uncomon ESTC lists a set with the British Library at St Pancras. The Cervnates digital project at the Cushing Library Texas A&M lists a mixed set, Volume 1 being the only original issue of this edition.
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- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012094
- Title
- DON QUICHOTTE DE LA MANCHA TRADUIT DE L'ESPAGNOL .PAR FLORIAN; OUVRAGE POSTHUME
- Author
- Cervantes, Miguel de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Didier et Tennet
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1809
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-HOLIDAY-2023 ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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