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CERVANTES.MIGUEL DE SAAVEDRA.; E.MCKNIGHT KAUFFER.Illustrates and inscribes to ROGER FRY. DON QUIXOTE De La MANCHA. The history of the renowned Don Quixote....Motteux translation revised anew (1743) & corrected rectified and filled up in numberless places by J.Ozell who likewise added the explanatory notes from the best editions in English and Spanish.Reprinted with Twenty-One illustrations by E.McKnight Kauffer. Nonesuch Press.London.,1930 TWO VOLUMES.Limited edition.One of 1475 copies,of which 575 are for sale by Random House in U.S.A.This copy is unnumbered and is inscribed,below the limitation notice---Out of Series/For Roger Fry,without/whose encouragemant this/book would not have been/done-E.McKnight Kauffer/1930.---21 fine colour pouchoir plates by McKnight Kauffer.The books were printed by Walter Lewis,M.A,Printer to the University of Cambridge,on Casinensis hand-made paper.Original bindings of full tan Niger morocco.Spines with five raised bands,ruled in blind.Brown morocco labels,lettered and ruled in gilt.Spines are darkened and a little rubbed.Overall a very good set with a great inscription to one of Britains most important art critics and writers,also the founder of the Omega Workshop,from the Great American artist,most famous for his poster designs but also a fine book illustrator.: Price:
1250.00 GBP
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