The history of the renown'd Don Quixote de la Mancha / written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ; translated from the original by several hands, and publish'd by Peter Motteux, servant to His Majesty ; adorn'd with sculptures.
1700
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Title
The history of the renown'd Don Quixote de la Mancha / written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ; translated from the original by several hands, and publish'd by Peter Motteux, servant to His Majesty ; adorn'd with sculptures.
Uniform title
Don Quixote. English
Created/published
London : Printed for Sam. Buckley at the Dolphin in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCC-MDCCIII [1700-1703]
Description
4 v. : ill. ; 17 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. author.
Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718, publisher.
Buckley, Samuel, 1674?-1741, bookseller.
Dare, R. W. Hall (Robert Westley), -1836, former owner.
Abell, Bridgett, active 18th century?, signer.
Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718, publisher.
Buckley, Samuel, 1674?-1741, bookseller.
Dare, R. W. Hall (Robert Westley), -1836, former owner.
Abell, Bridgett, active 18th century?, signer.
Note
Running title reads: The life and atchievements of the renown'd Don Quixote.
Vol. 1-2 (dated 1700). Signatures: A-O¹² P⁸ Q¹²(Q1+*P⁴) R-2E¹² 2F¹²(-2F12); pagination: [24], 327, [1]; [10], 331-660, [2] p., [6] folded leaves of plates (engravings) -- v. 3-4 (dated 1703). Signatures: *⁴ A⁶ B-P¹² Q² chi² [dagger]⁴ R-2I¹² *2I1 2K⁶; pagination: [2], vi, iii-xiv, 342, [10], 337-722, 221-232 p., [8] folded leaves of plates (engravings).
The ESTC records v. 1-2 on one record, and v. 3-4 on another.
Vol. 1-2 (dated 1700). Signatures: A-O¹² P⁸ Q¹²(Q1+*P⁴) R-2E¹² 2F¹²(-2F12); pagination: [24], 327, [1]; [10], 331-660, [2] p., [6] folded leaves of plates (engravings) -- v. 3-4 (dated 1703). Signatures: *⁴ A⁶ B-P¹² Q² chi² [dagger]⁴ R-2I¹² *2I1 2K⁶; pagination: [2], vi, iii-xiv, 342, [10], 337-722, 221-232 p., [8] folded leaves of plates (engravings).
The ESTC records v. 1-2 on one record, and v. 3-4 on another.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C1775
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21655
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N33121
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21655
English short title catalogue (ESTC), N33121
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
179- 022q
Folger-specific note
Armorial bookplate (motto: Loyauté sans tache) on all 4 v. (obscuring another armorial bookplate): R. Westly Hall Dare. Autograph on v. 4: Bridgett Abell. In old mottled calf binding with gold tooling on spine. With a needle stuck through leaf 2F6 in v.2. Folger purchase from H.D. Lyon, 1 July 1960
Folger accession
179022