Classic Spanish novel analysis

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CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (Miguel de) History of Don Quijote (Quichotte) de la Manche, translated from the original text and compared translations by Oudin and Rosset, Filleau de Saint-Martin, Florian, Bouchon-Dubournial, and Delaunay; by F. de Brotonne. Paris, Lefèvre, A. Desrez, 1837. 2 volumes in 2, in 8°, beautifully half-leather binding, richly decorated covers, edges and corners worn, gilt edges, some rare foxing, (binding of the period), 3 ff. n. ch. (half-title, frontispiece, title), VI pp. (warning), 1 f. n. ch. (notice concerning Cervantes) 480 pp. (Volume I-), 2 ff. n. ch. (half-title, title), 524 pp. (Volume II). Original edition of this translation given by Frédéric de Brotonne (1797-1840) who was assistant librarian at the Sainte-Geneviève library. Illustrated with a portrait of Cervantes engraved as a frontispiece and figures outside the text by Charlet engraved on copper. (Quérard-Louandre-Bourquelot, II, p. 450).