On the Trail of Don Quixote: Being a Record of Rambles in the Ancient Province of La Mancha

BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD 1780
1. Bibliographic data
Author
Jaccaci, August F.
Title
On the Trail of Don Quixote: Being a Record of Rambles in the Ancient Province of La Mancha
Statement of responsibility
By August F. Jaccaci. Illustrated by Daniel Vierge.
Place of publication
New York
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons
Printer
Not identified
Date
1896
Imprint (isbd)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896
Language
English
Edition
First edition
Original work
Not applicable
Original language
English
Translator
Not applicable
Print run
Commercial illustrated edition
2. Physical description
Collation
Not determined
Illustrations
Frontispiece and numerous black-and-white illustrations by Daniel Vierge distributed throughout the text; the volume includes a List of Illustrations.
Maps
None identified
Format
Large octavo
Dimensions
21.5 × 15 cm
Typographic signatures
Not identified
Paper type
Laid paper
Watermarks
No watermark is visible in the photographed area; when held to the light, the characteristic chain lines and laid lines of laid paper are clearly visible.
Printing condition
High-quality letterpress printing, with clear text and well-reproduced illustrations.
3. Binding
Binding type
Publisher's full cloth binding.
Colours
Red with gilt stamping.
Decoration
Front cover decorated with a gilt representation of Don Quixote on horseback; title stamped in gilt.
Spine
Red cloth spine with the title, the authors' surnames and the publisher's name stamped in gilt.
Edges
Top edge gilt; fore edge and bottom edge untrimmed.
4. Content
Content description
Literary travel narrative through the landscapes of La Mancha associated with Don Quixote. The author describes landscapes, towns, monuments and local customs connected with the work of Miguel de Cervantes, accompanied by numerous original illustrations by Daniel Vierge. The volume includes a printed dedication, preface, table of contents and List of Illustrations.
5. General notes
Note 1
The title page bears the date MDCCCXCVI, matching the copyright date of 1896.
Note 2
First edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Note 3
Preserves the original publisher's binding.
Note 4
Top edge gilt; fore edge and bottom edge remain untrimmed.
Note 5
Daniel Vierge's original illustrations constitute one of the principal bibliographical and artistic features of this edition.
6. Subjects
Main subject
Travel literature
Subsubjects
Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes, La Mancha, travel in Spain, Cervantes studies, historical geography, cultural heritage, Castilian landscape, book illustration, Daniel Vierge
7. Copy record
Shelfmark
1780
Condition
Good overall condition; light wear to the binding, particularly at the spine and corners; clean and well-preserved interior; top gilt edge well preserved.
Provenance
Library of Alfred Gallart i Genis
Copy notes
Copy preserving the original red publisher's cloth binding, frontispiece, printed dedication, preface, List of Illustrations, top gilt edge and untrimmed fore and bottom edges. Printed on laid paper. Daniel Vierge's original illustrations are an essential feature of this first edition and significantly enhance its bibliographical and artistic importance.