Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) Vida y Hechos Del Ingenioso Cavallero

Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) Vida y Hechos Del Ingenioso Cavallero Don Quixote de la Mancha, 2 vol., first illustrated Spanish edition, additional engraved titles and 16 plates attributed to Frederik Bouttats, some light foxing and toning, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spines, corners repaired, a little rubbed, 8vo, Brussels, Juan Monmarte, 1662. *** An extremely rare and important edition of this masterpiece of world literature: the first illustrated edition in Spanish, and the second edition in any language – following the Dutch translation published in Dordrecht in 1657 – to feature illustrations. This is the first edition with the new title Vida y hechos, and one of the most important editions in the history of Cervantes’ novel. Frederick Bouttats was an artist active in Antwerp from 1643-76. The illustrations are for the most part copied from the figures drawn by Jacques Savery for the 1657 Dordrecht edition. The text follows the 1637 edition for the first part, and the Madrid 1615 and Valencia 1616 editions for the second part. Literature: Palau 51993; Rius 20.

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