The History of Don Quixote by Cervantes.

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de; Illustrated by Gustave Dore.

Item Number: 130264

London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d..

Rare 19th century edition in English of Cervantes’ masterpiece; profusely illustrated with magnificent full-page engravings by Gustave Dore. Folio, original red cloth richly decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated with numerous plates and in-text illustrations by Gustave Dore. Edited by J. W. Clark, biographical notice by T. Teignmouth Shore, publisher’s advertisements at rear. In very good condition. Bookplates to the pastedown. A very bright example of this impressive volume.

Often cited as the first modern novel, Cervantes' masterpiece Don Quixote remains not only the most influential work of literature to emerge from the Spanish Golden Age, but the most important work in the entire Spanish literary canon. First published in 1605, Don Quixote gained immediate popularity in Spain for its "variety, liveliness, and gibes at the famous" while Cervantes' universal portrayal of the human condition has cemented its status as "one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times" (PMM).