CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616) - photo 1
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616) - photo 2
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616) - photo 3

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616)

Lot 11
05.11.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
ID 1487636
Lot 11 | CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616)
Estimate value
€ 2 000 – 3 000
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616)
El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid : Joaquin Ibarra, 1780.

L'une des plus belles éditions illustrées du Quichotte : séduisant exemplaire en reliure de l'époque. Brunet, I, col. 1749 ("un vrai chef-d'oeuvre typographique") ; Cohen, col. 218-219 ("Magnifique édition comme typographie et comme ornementation") ; Palau, p. 146 ("Magnífica edición, y superior en belleza artística a todas las que hasta entonces se habian hecho en el extranjero").

4 vol. in-4 (293 x 210 mm). Illustré de 4 frontispices gravés, 1 portrait de l'auteur, 1 carte dépliante partiellement rehaussée à la main et 31 planches hors-texte avant la lettre d'après Barranco, Brunette, Del Castillo, Ferro, Gil. Bandeaux, lettrines et culs-de-lampe gravés. Reliure de l'époque : veau raciné, roulette dorée en encadrement des plats, dos lisse orné de petits fers floraux dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison de maroquin rouge, pièce de maroquin rouge lettrée "RANZ." à l'or en pied de dos, tranches dorées, roulette sur les coupes. (infimes rousseurs éparses, déchirure restaurée au f. FF1 du t. 4, reliure légèrement frottée avec quelques accrocs)

One of the most beautiful illustrated editions of the Quixote: attractive copy in period binding.
Place of origin:Spain
Auction house category:Books
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
22.10.2025 – 05.11.2025
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.