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CERVANTES (M. de). THE MAIN PRECEPTS OF THE... - Lot 54 - De Baecque et Associés
CERVANTES (M. de). THE MAIN PRECEPTS OF THE ADMIRABLE DON QUIXOTE. The Hague, Pierre de Hondt, 1746. In-4° of 8-330-[2] pages, emerald green morocco, cold framed fillets with large gilt corner fleurons, gilt geometrical pattern in the centre of the boards, ornamented spine, gilt inner lace, double guard, gilt edges (Petit succ. de Simier). The most beautiful illustrated edition of Don Quixote in the 18th century; it is dedicated to François-Xavier de Saxe, prince of Saxe-Poland. This famous edition is especially sought after for the 31 superb out-of-text figures which adorn it, 25 of which are after Charles-Antoine Coypel, the others after Boucher, Cochin, Lebas and Trémolières, engraved on copper by Bernard Picart, Folke, Schley and Tanjé. Two vignettes by Jacobus van der Schley adorn the title and the dedication to François-Xavier de Saxe. EXAMPLE THAT CONTAINS THE VERY FIRST TRIALS OF THE FIGURES, before the numbers. (Cohen, 102 "extremely sought after book"). Dark marks of handling on the binding.
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