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Show LEA Ar-.:D BLANCHARD'S PllULICATIONS. DON QUIXOTE-ILLUSTRATED EDITION. NEARLY RE:ADY. DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA, TRA..J..~SLAl'ED FROM THE Sl'ANISU OF MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA BY CHARLES JARVIS, ESQ. CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, Vi!TH A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR AND NOTICE OF HJS WORKS. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, BY TONY JOHANNOT. In two beautifully printed volume•, crown octavo, rich extra crimson cloth. The publishers ue happy in presenting to the admirers of Don Quixote an edition of that work in some degree worthy of its reputation and popularity. 1'he want of such a one has long heeu felt in this country, and in presenting this, they have only to express their hope that it may meet t-he numerous demands and inquiries. The translation is that by Jarvis, which is acknowledg~d superior in both force and fidelity to all others. It has in some few instances been slightly altered to adapt it better to modem readers, or occasionally to suit it lo the inimitable designs of Tony Johannot. These latter are admitted to be tho only successful pictorial exponents of the wit and humor ot Cervantes, and a choice selection of them have been engraved in the best manner. A cop1ous memoir of the author and his works bas been added 'by tb.e editor. The volum .. are printed in arge clear type, on fine paper, and ban•lsomely bo'tllld, and the whole is confidently o!Tered u wonnv tne approbation at all readers of this imperi-shable romance. |