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two green books are stacked on top of each other on a white surfacean open book on a table with a white backgroundan open book with a drawing of a group of people on itan open book with a black and white image of a man on top of a mountainan open book on a white surface with a red and black titlean open book with a picture of a man sitting on the flooran open book with a picture of a man and a womanan open book with a drawing of a woman and a man sitting on a bench
METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €60 - €80
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LITERATURE] CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (Miguel de)/DORE (Gustave) The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Paris, Hachette, 1859 Two large quarto volumes in green half-shagreen with corner pieces and gilt lettering: : I : (2), XXIV, 586 pages; II: (4), 636 pages Second edition of this work, illustrated by Gustave Doré both within the text and as plates. Translated by Louis Viardot, with 370 illustrations by Gustave Doré, wood-engraved by Pisan. Volume 1: pages 209–210 missing; no title page. Corners worn. Covers scuffed. Foxing.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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