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Author: Cervantes, Miguel de Saavedra
Title: The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha
Place Published: London
Publisher:J. and R. Tonson
Date Published: 1749
Description:

2 volumes. xxii, [26], 406; [16], 422 pp. Translated from the original Spanish by Charles Jarvis. With 24 copper-engraved plates by George Vander Gucht after designs by John Vanderbank. (8vo) 20.5x12.5 cm (8¼x4¾"), rebacked polished calf with original spine panels laid down, morocco spine labels, raised bands. Stated Second Edition.

John Vanderbank (1694-1739) was a leading English portrait painter who enjoyed a high reputation during the last decade of King George I‘s reign and remained in high fashion in the first decade of King George II‘s reign. George Vertue‘s opinion was that only intemperance and extravagance prevented Vanderbank from being the greatest portraitist of his generation, his lifestyle bringing him into repeated financial difficulties and leading to an early death at the age of only 45. Early bookplates.

Some chipping to original spine panels; mild toning with a few minor stains and spots; very good or better.