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Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1616) The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha.
London: Printed by Thomas Hodgkin & sold by William Whitwood, 1687.
First illustrated edition in English, folio, illustrated with full-page engraved frontispiece and eight full-page plates each with two images; translation by John Phillips (Milton's nephew); bound in full contemporary blind-tooled speckled calf with gilt-tooled spine and red morocco label, neatly rebacked; text leaves never washed or trimmed; ex libris Herbert Watney, M.D., with bookplate, a few old ink inscriptions on ffep, initials to title; closed tears on approximately seven leaves (no loss, some repaired); O2 stained, some paper flaws to top corners with losses to blank margins; occasional minor spotting & stains; minor worming to the inner top gutter from about page 547; 12 5/8 x 7 3/4 in.
