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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray-he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants-Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam the world together, and together they have haunted readers' imaginations for nearly four hundred years. With its experimental form and literary playfulness, Don Quixote has been generally recognized as the first modern novel. There is wear along the edges and at the corners. There are scratch.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Leather bound. Part of the Franklin Library's "25th Anniversary Limited Edition of The Great Books of the Western World." Brown leather with raised bands; tan moire endsheets. Gilt stamped title on spine; gilt stamped decorative patterns on spine and covers; gilt text block edges. Silk ribbon tipped-in bookmark. Minor shelf wear. (**This book is Part One of the two-volume Don Quixote set.**).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 1965 reprint.

Hard Cover with Slipcase. Condizione: Very Good. Limited Edition. Two oversize hardcovers with red cloth spine with gilt lettering; boards covered in burgundy and tan patterned paper; limited edition 1393/1500; signed by Enric C. Ricart. Books in very good condition: spines sunned and a little spotted; gilt on spines is a little dull but legible; otherwise books are in excellent condition. Slipcase in fair plus condition with moderate soiling; splits and other wear. Will require extra for priority shipping. Not available for international shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.…