The History of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - 1870

London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1870. Leather. Good Only. 13" by 10". Gustave Dore. Cervantes' epic Don Quioxte with Gustav Dore's illustrations. Miguel Cervantes' iconic sixteenth century epic novel Don Quixote with illustrations by the one and only Gustave Dore. This edition is edited by J. W. Clark including a biographical notice of Cervantes by T. Teignmouth Shore. Dox Quixote is one of the most translated books in the world and is known as the first modern novel. The plot follows the adventures of Alonso Quijano who becomes a knight to receive chivalry and serve the nation. The book had an incredible effect on literature, directly influencing works like The Three Muscateers, A. Dumas (1844) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, M. Twain (1884). Miguel Cervantes is regarded as the greatest Spanish writer.Includes 118 monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In full morocco binding. There is some wear to the spine and the extremities, and marking to the boards, particularly the rear board. The front board is weak and the back board is starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with occasional spot particularly to the endpapers. Good Only