A Continuation of the History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha. Written originally in Spanish, by the Licentiate Alonzo Fernandez de Avellaneda. Translated into English by William Augustus Yardley.
London. Printed for Harrison and Co. MDCCLXXXIV. (1784). 8vo., 21.3cm, two volumes in One, 146, 155-162, 147-154, 163-252pp., signatures: [2], B-T4, X4, U4, Y-214, 2Kl., printed in double columns, engraved frontis and 4 engraved plate illustrations, head-pieces, in half modern black calf, gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title and gilt center panel device decorations, marbled boards, gathering X and plate V bound out of sequence; plates captioned "Published as the Act directs by Harrison & Co. Septr. 18, 1784", generally fine condition, rare (ho1.1). Item #41706
One auction record, 1909. No on line records. ~ Spurious Sequel to "Don Quixote" ~ "A translation of the spurious "Segvndo tomo del Ingenioso hidalgo don Qvixote de la Mancha" by the pseudonymous writer Fernandez de Avellaneda. Also issued as part of The Novelist's Magazine, Vol. 16, London, 1780-88. " This sequel to Cervantes' Don Quixote was published in 1614 by Avellaneda, whose true identity has not yet been discovered by scholars. Cervantes' displeasure at having this work supersede his own second part of the story makes for an intriguing postscript to one of the most famous works in Spanish literature. The engravings were made after designs by Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), a painter and engraver who was a frequent contributor to Harrison's The Novelist's Magazine. An extremely scarce work, of which only one copy has come to auction in 1909.
Price: $1,500.00