1675 Don Quixote de la Mancha Cervantes Thomas Shelton English FOLIO Chivalry
"One of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times."
– Printing and the Mind of Man, on 'Don Quixote'
Miguel de Cervantes's 'Don Quixote' is one of the most famous works of literature and is one of the most popular adventure tales to be written. It was first translated into English in 1612 by Thomas Shelton who, according to Chisholm, created a "racy, spirited rending of the original" even though it was initially filled with translation errors. However, the DNB states that Shelton's translation "realizes Cervantes' manner more nearly than any successor". It should be noted that Shelton's English was not only the first English translation but the first translation of 'Don Quixote' in any language!
The Shelton edition was published again in 1652, on which this 1675 third edition was fully based. Both parts printed in one tome as originally intended by Scot and Basset. Thomas Shelton's English was the standard English printing of this work for more than 120 years until Charles Jervas' translation appeared.
Item number: #15324
Price: $3950
CERVANTES Saavedra, Miguel de
The history of the valorous and witty knight errant, Don Quixote, of the Mancha
London : Printed for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Chiswell, 1675.
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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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[8], 137; [5], 138-273 leaves
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The second part has imprint: London, Printed by Richard Hodgkinson, an. Dom. 1672.
· References: PMM 111; Wing C 1777 (pt 1); Hugh Chisolm, Thomas Shelton in Encyclopedia Britannica;
· Provenance: Handwritten
o David Powell
o Nathaniell Priest
o Meliova Gorges
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~11.25in X 7.5in (28.5cm x 19cm)
· Exceedingly rare and desirable
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