An 18th-Century Edition of Miguel de Cervantes's Novelas Ejemplares

Miguel de Cervantes. NOVELAS EXEMPLARES DE MIGUEL DE CERVANTES. Madrid: Angel Pasqual, 1722. Limp vellum, title on spine. 4to; ?2 A-2B8 2C2; [4], 403, [1 blank]pp. Double column text in Spanish. With Society of Jesus device on title page, woodcut ornaments.
8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.
Novelas Ejemplares, or Exemplary Novels was Cervantes's third publication. It is a series of short stories about Spain.
From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C.
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Vellum with expected wear and age cracking, with bent edge and corner, lacking ties, front board mostly detached, back board secure; wear to paste-downs, areas of hinge cracking, pages heavily toned with foxing; pages with occasional edge or corner losses and tears, occasional minor stain or damp stain, small loss to I1 and V3, loss at front flyleaf, I2 with 1-in. tear at outer margin, possible removal after signature A.