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The History of Don Quixote By Cervantes
Cervantes, J W Clark (Editor); T Teignmouth Shore (Biographical Notice)
c1870
Cassell, Petter and Galpin : London
13" by 10"
xxviii, 737pp
SUMMARY
A beautifully illustrated edition of Don Quixote, with engravings by the artist Gustave Dore.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 39.99
EU Postage: £ 26.99
European Postage: £ 36.99
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DESCRIPTION
Edited by J W Clark, with a biographical introduction by T Teignmouth Shore.
Bookplate of one A Pugh-Thomas to the front pastedown.
With hundreds of illustrations throughout by Gustave Dore.
Collated, complete with all illustrations.
Gustave Dore was a French printmaker, illustrator and sculptor. His work was primarily with wood engravings.
CONDITION
In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Small loss to the spine. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with heavy spotting to the endpapers and scattered spots throughout. Offsetting to a large number of pages, the cause mostly being plates. Further offsetting to pages 118-119, 142-143 from something that has previously been inserted.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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