The History of Don Quixote. By Cervantes. The text edited by J.W. Clark and a biographical notice of Cervantes by T. Teignmouth Shore. Illustrated by Gustave Doré arcadians Publisher's pinkish-brown cloth elaborately pattered

Publisher's pinkish-brown cloth elaborately pattered in gilt swags with gilt title lettering to spine and set within a panel on the front board

A near fine copy

depicting a plane that has crashed into a tree

as well as one of the main western sources of information on the South Seas Mandate

mild sun fading at spine

The History of Don Quixote. By Cervantes. The text edited by J.W. Clark and a biographical notice of Cervantes by T. Teignmouth Shore. Illustrated by Gustave Doré arcadians Publisher's pinkish-brown cloth elaborately patteredLondon: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c 1870. Jarvis's translation illuminated by the illustrations of Dor. Quarto. pp. xxviii + 737; about 60 illustrations including many full page examples. Bound in chocolate brown half calf with black morocco title label to spine set between raised bands, gilt. Half title present, titlepage printed in red and black. Light foxing spots to front endpapers and half title, repaired tear to pxiii. Page edges polished