Author: Cervantes; James Mabbe [trans.]
Title: The Spanish Ladie and Two Other Stories from Cervantes
Description: Oxford , Oxford University Press , 1928. Cloth. Short anthology of three tales by Cervantes with illustrations by Douglas Percy Bliss, first edition thus. Containing 'The Spanish Ladie,' 'The Jealous Husband,' and 'The Liberall Lover' by Cervantes, rendered into English by James Mabbe and adorned with both black and white and colourful illustrations in text by Scottish painter Douglas Percy Bliss, first thus. Presentation copy inscribed by the illustrator to title page, 'With all good wishes, Douglas Percy Bliss.' Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.  In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Previous ownership ink inscription to front pastedown. Inscribed and signed by artist to title page. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only, light chipping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Douglas Percy Bliss. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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