26th May, 2022 9:30
Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Art
The History Of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha, first illustrated edition in English, translated by John Philips, 'printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, at the three pigeons over against the Inner-Gate in Fleet-street', London 1687, marbled boards, with extensive wear, pencil annotations to inside cover and interior.
Sold for £650
Condition Report
Wear and foxing throughout, with some of the spine loose. Final page number: 616, with three further pages of poems and an "Errata" section within the binding. Frontispiece engraving present, but only five illustration pages are there (from the expected eight) - all those present are included with the images. Appears complete otherwise
The History Of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha, first illustrated edition in English, translated by John Philips, 'printed by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton, at the three pigeons over against the Inner-Gate in Fleet-street', London 1687, marbled boards, with extensive wear, pencil annotations to inside cover and interior.
