Description: Don Quixote.The Ingenious Gentleman Of La ManchaMiguel De Cervantes Saavedra. Translation by John Ormsby.New Introduction by Irwin Edman.Illustrations by Edy Legrand. The Easton Press!! VERY RARE Collector's Edition!! "The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written". Copies of this Particular Edition are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! Bound in premium Genuine Leather.Hardcover with its original, genuine leather boards.Fine Binding and accented in 22kt gold.Printed on archival paper with gilded edges.The end sheets are of moire fabric.The silk ribbon page marker is present and fully attached.Highest quality acid-neutral paper.Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding.Full genuine leather with hubbed spines. A large, "coffee table" size book. Wonderful Illustrations by the great Edy Legrand! Published by The Easton Press: Norwalk, Connecticut, 1979. Unfortunately, this rare treasure has some VERY clearly visible wear!While still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition, the wear is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no previous owner bookplates, no remainder marks, no foxing and no missing pages.The binding is holding tight and all of the pages are present and fully attached. Some general/shelf wear along with scuffing/marks/wear to the spine/boards, marks/scuffing/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/foxing/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text.Please note the wear to the spine/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges and on th front board, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages.One can clearly see some loss of gilt on the front board which affects its' appearance. All of the wear previously mentioned is considerable and very clearly visible.The wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare treasure.Our VERY LOW asking price is a reflection of that consideration and if this book was in better condition our asking price would be considerably higher.We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.If you would like more pictures, simply message us with a general idea of what you're looking for and we'd be more than happy to accommodate you. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear is considerable and very clearly visible!All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!
Price: 49.99 USD
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
End Time: 2024-10-10T19:13:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Language: English
Illustrator: Edy Legrand
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Limited Edition
Author: Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
Publisher: Easton Press
Topic: Literature/Illustrated
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1979
