The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha (1922)

 

Illustrated by Jean de Bosschère

 

 

On the left, we show The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha (1922) -

as illustrated by Jean de Bosschère and published by Constable and

Company Ltd (London).

 

This example retains the original gold-stamped black cloth cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the illustrated Title Page

from Jean de Bosschère for the 1st Edition.

 

The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha (1922) is based upon a translation of Cervantes' classic tale from the Spanish Golden

Age, El ingeniosos hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha).

 

Cervantes' work weaves the tale of the fictional character of Alonso Quixano as he descends from a mere obsession with

chivalric tales to insanity - in which he believes himself to be a courageous Knight. Throughout, the author depicts the lives

of the common people of Spain in what was, for the early 16th Century, quite innovative.

 

Jean de Bosschère's suite of illustration prepared to accompany the translated text is superb - with more than 80 images in

total (one in full colour, a further eight produced in the style of coloured linocuts, 16 major monotone illustrations and a

plethora of monotone marginalia).

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Reproduction Images

 

 

For connoisseurs of the work of Jean de Bosschère, we have prepared sets of 9 Greeting Cards displaying images colour images from his contributions to The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Price: US$45.00

 

Similarly, we have prepared sets of 16 Greeting Cards displaying images monotone images from his contributions to The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha and on the right, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: JB HDQ MS(16)
Price: US$80.00

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-in plates - in hommage to the hand-crafted

approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is

hand-finished and the images are presented on Ivory card stock (in the case of colour images) and White card stock

(in the case of monotone images) with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about

Jean de Bosschère, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so

that you may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a Reproduction Print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Each of these large format prints is also accompanied by information about Jean de Bosschère, this suite and the profiled

illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be taken through to our Shopping Cart

secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any

destination in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth of purchases.

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these images from Jean de Bosschère.

 

 

The colour illustrations

 

Don Quixote and Dulcinea

 

(Frontispiece)

 

 

First Sally

 

Issued out to the field, marvellous

jocund and content

Adventure of the Merchants

from Toledo

 

There is not in all the world

a more beautiful damsel

 

 

Adventure of the Windmills

 

Thirty or forty

monstrous giants

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Don Quixote Resting at the Inn

 

There arrived a hand

 

 

Adventure of the Flock of Sheep

 

Did fling up and down

among the sheep

Sancho Panza Encounters the

Priest and the Barber

 

Is not that the horseman that rides

there Sancho Panza?

 

 

The Priest and the Barber

in Disguise

 

The hostess tricked up the

Curate so handsomely

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Reappearance of Andréas

 

Our Knight remained

marvellously ashamed

 

 

      

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The monotone illustrations

 

Vigil of Arms

 

Walked up and down

before the cistern

 

 

Don Quixote returns home

 

I return very sore

wounded and hurt

Sancho Panza Agreed

to be his Squire

 

Sancho Panza agreed

to be his Squire

Episode with the Friars of St Benedict

 

Two monks ... mounted

on dromedaries

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Adventure of the Fulling Mills

 

Make thou that these six maces

may be converted into Giants

 

 

Discourse of Don Quixote

About the Ideal Knight

 

This is he who overcame ...

the huge great Brocabruno

 

 

Adventure of the Galley Slaves

 

Men ... on foot ... inserted like

beadstones in a great chain of iron

Sancho Panza Encounters the

Priest and the Barber

 

The dignity of the Emperor

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Dorothea's Story

 

Lady, is it possible that you

are named Dorothea?

 

 

Dorothea becomes

Princess Micomicona

 

Dorothea ... had gotten upon

the Curate's mule

 

 

Micomicona's Tale to

Don Quixote

 

I do anew ratify and confirm

the promise

The Arrival of Luscinda and

Don Fernando at the Inn

 

She discovered an

incomparable beauty

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Arrival of the Judge and

Lady Clara at the Inn

 

Sir, you may boldly enter

 

 

Beginning of the Dispute

About the Packsaddle

 

To see how well his Squire

defended himself

 

 

Departure from the Inn

 

They travelled after the team

Don Quixote's Tale of the

Knight of the Lake in Defence

of Chivalric Fiction

 

I would fain bestow the Earldom

 

 

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