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Don Quixote, Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson, 1956, Signed Binding
Don Quixote, Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson, 1956, Signed Binding
SKU: antdqhr
Title
The Adventures of Don Quixote De La Mancha
Author
Miguel De Cervantes
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson
Publisher
London: J.M. Dent & Sons
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co.
Date
1956
Binding
Beautifully bound and signed by Frost & Co., Bath, England in full crimson polished calf leather with gilt borders and lettering, raised bands, tiled title labels, marbled endpapers, gold gilded dentelles to the edges and inside covers, and gold gilted page ends.
Details
Don Quixote is considered by many critics to one of the greatest books ever written and the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden age. This edition features 8 full page color and 26 black-and-white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson that are a perfect complement to Cervantes masterpiece. W. Heath Robinson is best known for drawings of eccentric machines. The name “Heath Robinson” became part of common parlance in the UK for complex inventions that achieved absurdly simple results. However, it is his book illustrations which are so treasured by lovers of classic literature. These include Danish Fairy Tales and Legends (1897); The Arabian Nights, (1899); Tales From Shakespeare (1902), and Twelfth Night (1908), Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1913), The Water Babies (1915), and Peacock Pie (1916). The original version of this book was published in 1953. This is the 1956 reprint.
Measures 8” x 5.5”, 371 pages
Condition Report
The book is in FINE condition with very minor surface wear to the boards. Internally complete and clean with a shadow to the edges of the marbled endpapers from the leather dentelles. There is very minor creasing to the upper right page tips. Overall, a beautiful leather bound edition of a literary classic that is beautifully illustrated.
Photographs of the books spine, cover, endpapers, signature of the binder and examples of illustrations from the book appear below. Although the photographs may appear digitized as thumbnails, you can view them in the photo viewer by clicking on the thumbnail.
