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Excellent engraving.
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| Image | 1847-Philadelphia-Blanchard-01-023 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Gilbert & Gihon (Reuben S. Gilbert & William B. Gihon) |
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| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | The life of a soldier |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 12 |
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| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 139 |
| Image Dimension | 100 x 75 |
| Page Dimension | 207 x 133 |
| Commentary | Allusion to the dialogue between Vivaldo and don Quixote, where Chivalry is compared with the life of a soldier.
Excellent engraving. |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration first published in Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37; now newly-engraved. |