CERVANTES, Miguel. Short Stories Translated from the Spanish - Lot 153

CERVANTES, Miguel. Short Stories Translated from the Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes. Riconet & Cortadille, *The Jealous Man of Extremadura*. *The Beautiful Egyptian*. First edition of this translation; our copy bears the stamped bookplate of the explorer Charles-Marie de la Condamine. Paris, Pierre Aubouyn, 1707. In-12, orange-brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with fine gilt fleurons bordered by smaller fleurons of the same design, gilt roulette on the edges, speckled edges. 1 ff.n.ch. - 356 pp. - 1 f.n.ch. Creases on the spine, binding somewhat rubbed, upper cap worn down, joints worn. A few foxing spots and a small loss of paper on the first blank endpaper. A rare first edition of Pierre Hessein’s translation of three short stories by Cervantes (“Riconet and Cortadille,” “The Jealous Man of Extremadura,” and “The Beautiful Egyptian”). Our copy bears the bookplate of the French explorer and navigator Charles-Marie de la Condamine on the title page (azure with three gold leopard heads surrounded by the inscription "EX LIB. CAR. MAR. DE LA CONDAMINE"). It also features an engraved “Andreæ Granger” bookplate pasted onto the front cover. An interesting literary title featuring the Charles-Marie de la Condamine bookplate. Sources: - Bibale (a collaborative database managed by the CNRS Institute for Research and History of Texts—for the bookplate).