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first[-second] part of the history of the valorous and wittie knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
First part of the history of the valorous and wittie knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
Second part of the history of the valorous and wittie knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha
Printers' devices (Publishing)-Great Britain-20th century.
Limitation statements (Publishing)-Great Britain-20th century.
Untrimmed edges (Binding)-Great Britain-20th century.
translated out of the Spanish by Thomas Shelton, MDCXII.
Volume 2 has title: "The second part of the history of the valorous and wittie knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha ... translated into English MDCXX."
Colophons include publisher's device, in red.
Text printed in two columns, in black and red; initials; some decorative borders.
Volume 1 dedication signed by Shelton, volume 2 signed "edition Blount."
"... first printed in the yeare one thousand six hundred & twelve [one thousand six hundred & twenty]. Now newly imprinted by [Charles H.] St. John Hornby assisted by G. Faulkner pressman & I. Jenkins compositor ... The initials and borders were designed by Louise Powell and cut on wood by W. M. Quick and Geo. H. Ford"--Colophons.
Volume 1: [2], xiij, [1], 268, [4] p; volume 2: [2], x, 256, [4] p; the first and last leaves in each volume are blank and genuine.
Signatures: volume 1: [a]⁸ b-x⁶ z⁶ 2a⁴ 2b⁶; volume 2: [a]⁶b-x⁶ z⁶ 2a⁴.
"Two hundred and twenty five copies have been printed upon paper and twenty copies upon vellum"--Colophons.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains a bookseller's description.
Forms part of The Eduardo Urbina Cervantes Project Collection.
Acquired with the support of the Lynn Holleran and Chuck Bowman Cervantes Endowment