Don Quixote illustrated by Berthold Mahn

Description

Five-volume edition of Miguel de CERVANTES' classic, translated by Francis de Miomandre and illustrated by Berthold Mahn. Paris: Union Latine d'Editions, 1935. Octavo format in half-leather binding with gilt corners, gilt edges (minor wear to headcaps), well-preserved interior. Includes numerous vignettes, tailpieces, 42 plates (8 in color), and a facsimile of historical documents. Volume V features a biography of Cervantes by Mariano Tomás. Printed on fine vellum paper. A museum-quality piece.