Since there was no authentic painting or drawing of Cervantes, Kent composed one by following Cervantes' detailed self-description included in the preface to his Novelas Exemplares: John Vanderbank designed 66 of the plates, and William Hogarth created one and part of another. The portrait was painted by William Kent and engraved by George Vertue. It is a large quarto profusely illustrated with 69 copperplate engravings, including the first portrait of Cervantes and an allegorical frontispiece. This title represents a significant landmark in the printing history of Cervantes' Don Quixote: the first deluxe edition of the novel, and the first edition in Spanish published in England. Compuesta por Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Vida y Hechos del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. More features from our Rare Book Collection
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