The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha Four Volumes (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. The spines are slightly faded. Five of the eight spine labels are entirely or mostly missing. The covers of Volume Two have three thin scrapes to the outer edge of the front cover and slight wear to the outer corners. The covers of Volume Three have some rubbing to the front spine edge and to the outer corners. Volume Four has a split to the lower spine end and wear to the upper spine end. The outer corners and adjacent edges have rubbing. ; In four volumes, complete. "A new edition, with copious notes; and an essay on the Life and Writings of Cervantes, by John G. Lockhart, Esq." Full leather covers with marbled boards. There is marbeling to the page ends. Private owner's name written on front blank of each volume. English text.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The books are half-bound in blue morocco over light blue linen boards with five raised bands on the spine and compartments tooled in gilt. Corners are bumped. Volumes I and IV published in 1906 have seen more wear on their spines. For Volume I: the front joint is cracked for three inches down from the top edge and the front hinge is cracked. In Volume IV the back joint is cracked four inches up from the bottom edge; the front joint cracked six inches up from the bottom edge; and the front hinge is cracked at the half title page. The bindings of all four volumes are firm. Volumes II and III published in 1908 are in very good condition with intact joints and hinges. Top edges bright gilt. Deckled fore-edges and bottome edges are age-tanned. Decorative endpapers. Period bookplate of the previous owners on the front paste-downs. The books are illustrated with a total of 37 tissue protected engravings in black and white by French artist Adolphe Lalauze. The there is light tan off-setting on the tissue guards from the illustrations. Otherwise, the pages are clean, smooth and unmarked. Too heavy to ship outside of the United States. Please see all images.

Condition: Near Fine. FOUR VOLUMES COMPLETE Hbks, De Luxe Edition, Volume 1: 445pp; 484pp; Volume 3: 513pp; Volume 4: 508pp, each volume illustr b+w frontis, no djs as issued, fine gray-green buckram with paper spine labels, gilt top foredges, and untrimmed front foredges, prev ownerÕs bookplates on front pastedown of each volume, otherwise appears an unread and exceptionally clean, tight and unmarked set.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Heavily moisture damaged. Stained, soiled, foxing. End papers in poor condition. Sunned spines and splits along hinges. Small tears along edges. Bumped corners. Still readable.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Four hardcover volumes. Brown cloth over boards with red cloth spine and gold lettering. Publication date on title page is 1884. Volume 1 is 445 pages. Binding is square and tight. Pages are rough cut. Edges of some pages are bent and folded. Pages are clean and bright, free of foreign markings. Corners and edges of boards are bumped and frayed. Wear mostly to the spine. Spine of each volume has insect damage that looks like fading. Lettering is only partially visible on each volume. Volume 1 also has some similar wear to the back cover edges. Volume 2 is 484 pages. Similar condition to volume 1, with slightly more of that insect damage to the front cover. Edges and corners bumped and frayed, spine worn. Pages within are clean and bright. Volume 3 is 512 pages. Front cover is mostly clean with insect damage mostly on the back cover edges and spine. Pages also clean and bright inside. Volume 4 is 508 pages. Damage mostly to the outside edges and the spine. Each volume contains a frontispiece illustration in very good condition. Since these are a set, they will need to be shipped in a box. Extra shipping will be required for international or priority shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. With 37 etchings by Ad. Lalauze. (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition thus, 1902. Describes itself as The Library Edition. Four volume set. Uncut page edges. Some foxing in places. Some dustiness to page edges. Bound in the publishers red cloth, spines slightly faded and some light rubbing and marking in places. Paper titling labels rubbed & chipped at edges and slightly faded and yellowed. Else very good set. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lalauze, A. (illustrator). 4 volumes, large 8vo, quarter red cloth and brown boards, gilt, top edge gilt, in bright condition, spines very slightly sunned, contents clean with light occasional spotting, complete with all 39 plates from etchings by A. Lalauze, an attractive edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+++. No Jacket. Ad. Lalauze. (illustrator). 1879 First Volume. Translated From The Spanish by Peter Anthony Motteux. [1660-1718] Volume I published in 1879. 9 Engraved illustrations by Ad. Lalauze including frontispiece which is protected by tissue. Advert. Life of Cervantes. i-xlii. The Author's Preface to The Reader.1-12pp. 445pp. Dark Brown lining papers. Brown cloth boards with 2 rope marks on front board. Brown cloth boards with gilt title on spine with illustrated which is repeated on front cover. Corners rubbed and crown and foot of spine ever so slightly frayed. Volume II published in1880. Notes to Volume First. Notes to Volume Second. 10 engraved illustrations including frontispiece protected with tissue. 484pp. Dark Brown lining papers. Cloth cover same condition as Volume I ecept no rope marks. Volume III published in 1882. 9 engraved illustrations including frontispiece protected by tissue. The Author's Preface. 512pp. Dark Brown lining papers. Front hinge loose. Boards the same as before except crown of spine frayed. Volume IV published in 1884. 9 Engraved illustrations including frontispiece protected by tissue. Notes to Third Volume. Notes to Fourth Volume. 508pp. Dark Brown lining papers. Same board condition except small piece missing fron crown of spine. A very good set of four volumes. Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra 1547-1616. "The most popular versions of Don Quixote in English are those of Motteux, Jarvis, and Smollett. Prehaps the first is the best of all." Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original half burgundy leather, the spines divided into six panels, gilt lettered in the second and third, tools to the others, gilt lines across, date stamped to the foot, top edges gilt, Cockerell orange and black marble paper sides, Cockerell cream and burgundy lining papers. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains text in English: Volume I published 1879: (xi)-1, (xlii), 445 pp + 9 plates; Volume II published 1880: (viii)-2, 484 pp + 10 plates; Volume III published 1882: (x)-1, 512 pp + 9 plates; Volume IV: (ix)-2, 508 pp + 9 plates, being 37 tissue-guarded plates in total. Spines uniformly sun faded, contents in Very Good clean and bright condition, without any age toning or foxing to the text block. Heavy volume set weighing 8 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. divided SPAIN & SPANISH HISTORY.

Condition: Fair. Edinburgh: John Grant, 1902. 4 volumes. Sm 4to. Illus. Fair book. Spine ends chipped; top half of spine cover missing from vol. 1. Owner's name on front free endpage. (knights and knighthood, manners and customs, picaresque literature) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.