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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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c1870 The History of Don QuixoteLondon: c1870A very smart copy of Gustave Dore's richly illustrated edition of Cervantes' novel, a foundational work of the Western literary canon.
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1768 Nouvelles de Michel de Cervantes SaavedraAmsterdam & Leipzig: 1768A lovely leather-bound collection of novellas by Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes.
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1885 Adventures of Don Quixote George Cruishank Edition Illus Scarce Limited EdLondon; New York: 1885A very scarce limited George Cruikshank edition of Miguel de Cervantes Saaverda's famous novel. With beautiful illustrations by George Cruikshank. A very clean copy.
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c1870 History of Don Quixote J W Clark Gustav Dore Illustrations M CervantesLondon: c1870A beautifully illustrated edition of Don Quixote, with engravings by the artist Gustave Dore.
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1961 Fridtjof Nansen Explorer Scientist Humanitarian Per Vogt IllusOslo: 1961Per Vogt's illustrated look at the fascinating life of explorer, diplomat and ice skater, Fridtjot Nansen.
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1939 Fridtjof Nansens Saga Jon Sorensen Wolfgang Sonntag German Biography IllusHamburg : 1939A biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen.
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1932 Fridtjof Nansen Biography by Fritz Wartenweiler Photographs GermanErlenbach-Zürich: 1932A biography of Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen by Swiss writer Fritz Wartenweiler.