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Frontispiece
Excellent engraving.
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| Image | 1847-Philadelphia-Blanchard-01-002-f |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Gilbert & Gihon (Reuben S. Gilbert & William B. Gihon) |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote at his library |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 1 |
| Subject |
1.1 DQ at his library reading chivalric novels |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration Frontispiece |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f. title page |
| Image Dimension | 180 x 110 |
| Page Dimension | 207 x 133 |
| Commentary | Alonso Quijano reading chivalry books at his library; aside, the greyhound (not very accurate), books, armor, and arms.
Excellent engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first published in Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37; now newly-engraved. |