[Literature] [Dore, Gustave] Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de
L’ Ingenieux hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche
Paris: Hachette, 1869. In two volumes. First edition thus. Folio. Illustrated with 370 wood engraved illustrations after Dore by H. Pisan, including 120 full-page wood engravings. Original quarter red morocco over pebbled cloth-covered boards, stamped in blind and in gilt, minor wear.The first French-language Dore edition in a smaller format was issued by Hachette in 1863.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, NY.