The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote (limited to Only 50 copies) by Cervantes, Miguel De (Motteux, P.A., Translator)

Edinburgh, 1879-1884: William Paterson. Limited Edition. Thick Imperial Octavo. From the important library of Henry Arthur Johnstone (which contained a large proportion of books on natural history and was sold en bloc to a London bookseller in 1921, with a few of his books held in the Folger library and others) with his bookplate embossed on pigskin, In four volumes limited to only 50 copies on Whatman paper, signed and numbered by publisher William Patterson, translated from the Spanish by P.A. Motteux whose translation is considered the best of all translators (George Tickner, History of Spanish Literature, edition 1846,Volume 3, page 384). Illustrated with 37 etchings by A. Lalauze in two states with a total of 74 full page plates, one plate engraved directly onto the paper, the other engraved and mounted, and with small mounted etchings to each title page(not counted in collation). Vol;. I: 445pp., Vol. II: 484pp., Vol. III: 512PP., and Vol. IV: 508pp. Bound especially for Johnstone in an armorial binding of full maroon crushed morocco stamped with his gilt coat-of-arms, and other decorative symbols, spine and top edges gilt. Some darkening to spine and edges, a few corners bumped, internally fresh and bright. A very handsome set.