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CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de. Les Principales Avantures de l'admirable Don Quichotte. The Hague: Pierre de Hondt, 1746.
4° (280 x 218mm.). Title printed in red and black, engraved title vignette and one headpiece by Schley, 31 fine engraved plates by Fokke, Picard, Schley, and Tanjé after Boucher, Cochin, Coypel, Lebas, Picart and Tremoliéres, in first state without numbers below the captions (some light browning). Contemporary English speckled calf, spine gilt (rebacked and cornered, old spine laid-down). Provenance: Sir William Burrell (1732-96, antiquary. Bookplate); Joseph Marryat (bookplate).
'SUBERBES ILLUSTRATIONS; LIVRE TRÈS RECHERCHÉ': Cohen/de Ricci 216.
4° (280 x 218mm.). Title printed in red and black, engraved title vignette and one headpiece by Schley, 31 fine engraved plates by Fokke, Picard, Schley, and Tanjé after Boucher, Cochin, Coypel, Lebas, Picart and Tremoliéres, in first state without numbers below the captions (some light browning). Contemporary English speckled calf, spine gilt (rebacked and cornered, old spine laid-down). Provenance: Sir William Burrell (1732-96, antiquary. Bookplate); Joseph Marryat (bookplate).
'SUBERBES ILLUSTRATIONS; LIVRE TRÈS RECHERCHÉ': Cohen/de Ricci 216.