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Illustrated by: Jacob Folkema (Dutch, 1692–1767)
Portrait(s) designed by: G. Kent
Author: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish, 1547–1616)
Printer: Arkstée & Merkus (Dutch, 18th century)
1768
Place of Publication: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Place of Publication: Leipzig, Germany

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 16 engravings
Dimensions Overall (each vol.): 17 x 10.5 x 3 cm (6 11/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1575a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Amsterdam and Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1768

Catalogue Raisonné Cohen-de Ricci 221-222
Description(Amsterdam and Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1768) Duodecimo, two vols.; [v. 1] 201 leaves, plus 7 plates; [v. 2] 200 ll., 7 pls.; modern gilt-stamped blue morocco.

Author portrait, illustrations to Cervantes novels, decorative title vignettes
ProvenanceAcquired in 1910 [with 37.1574a-f] by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.