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Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1616) The History of the Valorous and Wittie Knight-Errant Don-Quixote of the Mancha.
London: Printed by William Stansby for Ed. Blount and W. Barret, 1612.
First edition in English of part one [part two was published in 1620]; quarto, a defective copy, lacking engraved title page and last three leaves [two leaves (Oo8 & Pp1) supplied from another copy and loosely inserted; final leaf Pp2 lacking], other faults to text leaves including stains, holes, pieces cut from blank margins, and tears; bound in 18th century half leather and marbled paper boards, housed in modern cloth folding case; 6 3/4 x 5 in.
