Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. 1607 CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616). El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Brussels: Roger Velpius, 1607. The first Brussels edition, freshly preserved in a 17th-century English binding, of the novel ‘which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English’ (Bloom). This copy is from the library of Arthur Charlett (1655-1722), Master at University College, Oxford, and bears his engraved bookpile bookplate designed by Samuel Pepys (1633-1703). It was later in the collection of bibliographer Jean Peeters-Fontainas (1891-1975), who compiled the definitive work on Spanish books printed in Belgium. Ruiz notes that this edition was the most finely printed of the early versions to date. Don Quixote won immediate fame when first printed in 1605 for its ‘variety, liveliness, and gibes at the famous.’ Its subdued pathos and universal humanity have assured it a place as ‘one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times’ (PMM). It quickly went through numerous editions, translations, and piracies. This edition is the seventh overall—all early editions are rare. Velpius’s edition, which introduced the text to Northern Europe, is based on Cuedra’s second (with many misprints and other textual infelicities corrected). RBH records only 3 other copies at auction since 1978. Palau 51981; Ruiz 7; USTC 5039050; cf. PMM 111; Bloom, Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote, p. 1. Octavo (166 x 102mm). Woodcut initials and ornaments (title with small portion of blank lower outer corner restored, some insignificant browning). Near-contemporary English polished calf, sides with blind-ruled triple fillet border, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt ‘HISTORY OF DON QUIXOT’ and gilt leaf motif repeated four times, green edges, binder’s waste from an unidentified edition of Aristotle’s ‘On the Soul’, Book III (joints lightly rubbed, short splits at foot of joints, some repairs to extremities). Provenance: Arthur Charlett (1655-1722; engraved book-plate with monogram AC and motto: ‘Animus si aequus, quod petis hic est') – Ellis, New Bond Street (bookseller’s label on rear pastedown) – Jean Peeters-Fontainas (1891-1975; bookplate, sale Sotheby’s, 22-23 May 1978, Lot 113, sold £1200).
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. 1607 CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616). El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Brussels: Roger Velpius, 1607. The first Brussels edition, freshly preserved in a 17th-century English binding, of the novel ‘which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English’ (Bloom). This copy is from the library of Arthur Charlett (1655-1722), Master at University College, Oxford, and bears his engraved bookpile bookplate designed by Samuel Pepys (1633-1703). It was later in the collection of bibliographer Jean Peeters-Fontainas (1891-1975), who compiled the definitive work on Spanish books printed in Belgium. Ruiz notes that this edition was the most finely printed of the early versions to date. Don Quixote won immediate fame when first printed in 1605 for its ‘variety, liveliness, and gibes at the famous.’ Its subdued pathos and universal humanity have assured it a place as ‘one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times’ (PMM). It quickly went through numerous editions, translations, and piracies. This edition is the seventh overall—all early editions are rare. Velpius’s edition, which introduced the text to Northern Europe, is based on Cuedra’s second (with many misprints and other textual infelicities corrected). RBH records only 3 other copies at auction since 1978. Palau 51981; Ruiz 7; USTC 5039050; cf. PMM 111; Bloom, Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote, p. 1. Octavo (166 x 102mm). Woodcut initials and ornaments (title with small portion of blank lower outer corner restored, some insignificant browning). Near-contemporary English polished calf, sides with blind-ruled triple fillet border, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt ‘HISTORY OF DON QUIXOT’ and gilt leaf motif repeated four times, green edges, binder’s waste from an unidentified edition of Aristotle’s ‘On the Soul’, Book III (joints lightly rubbed, short splits at foot of joints, some repairs to extremities). Provenance: Arthur Charlett (1655-1722; engraved book-plate with monogram AC and motto: ‘Animus si aequus, quod petis hic est') – Ellis, New Bond Street (bookseller’s label on rear pastedown) – Jean Peeters-Fontainas (1891-1975; bookplate, sale Sotheby’s, 22-23 May 1978, Lot 113, sold £1200).
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