L'ingénieux hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche. Traduit et annoté par Louis Viardot. Vignettes par Tony Johannot.
Paris: (Everart for) J.-J. Dubouchet et Cie., Éditeurs, Librairie Paulin, rue de Seine, 33, 1836-1837.
First edition, first issue with Johannot's Illustrations, with frontispiece with Quixote with moustache; woman on p, 256 of Vol. I turned to right. Illustrated throughout by Tony Johannot. 744; 758 pp. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. Period half brown morooco, spine with Cathedral design, t.e.g., rest uncut by Yseux & de Simier. Minor foxing, else fine Brivois 90; Cartaret III, 136-137; Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book no. 182. Heinrich 325; Rius 542. Item #52037
"This edition of Don Quixote is a wonder of Romantic bookmaking." Ray.
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