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Cervantes Saavedra, M. de; 1605

Gustavo Doré's illustration in the 1875 edition of Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, «El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha», edition with illustrations by Gustavo Doré, engravings by H. Pisan, in 2 volumes, printed by Imprenta y Librería Religiosa y Científica del Heredero de Don Pablo Riera, Robador Street, 24 and 26, Barcelona, 1875.

Original publication date

The original edition of «El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha» was published in 1605, with the second part released in 1615.

Illustrated edition details

This 1875 edition is notable for its elaborate illustrations by Gustavo Doré, a renowned French artist, and the detailed engravings by H. Pisan. The illustrations add a rich visual element to Cervantes' classic text, making this edition a significant artistic interpretation of the original work.

First Part, Chapter XVIII, excerpt

«—That knight you see over there with the yellow arms», Or, «who bears on his shield a crowned lion, bowed at the feet of a maiden, is the valiant Laurcalco, lord of the Silver Bridge;

the other with the golden flowered arms, who bears on his shield three silver crowns on a blue field, is the feared Micocolembo, grand duke of Quirocia;

the other with giant limbs, who stands to his right hand, is the never fearful Brandabarbarán de Boliche, lord of the three Arabias, who comes armed with that serpent's hide and bears on his shield a door, which, according to legend, is one of the doors of the temple that Samson destroyed when he avenged himself on his enemies with his death.

But turn your eyes to the other side and you will see before and in front of the other army the always victorious and never defeated Timonel of Carcajona, prince of New Biscay, who comes armed with quartered arms, blue, green, white, and yellow, and bears on his shield a golden cat on a tawny field, with an inscription that says «Miau», which is the beginning of his lady's name, who, as they say, is the incomparable Miulina, daughter of the duke Alfeñiquén of Algarve;

the other who presses down the back of that powerful steed, who bears arms as white as snow and a shield white and without any charges, is a novice knight, of French nation, named Pierres Papín, lord of the baronies of Utrique;

the other who strikes the flanks with the iron-shod heels of that painted and swift zebra and bears the blue vair arms, is the powerful duke of Nerbia, Espartafilardo del Bosque, who bears as a charge on his shield an asparagus plant, with an inscription in Castilian that says: «Tracks my fate».

And in this way, he went on naming many knights from one and the other squadron that he imagined, and to each of them, he gave arms, colors, charges, and mottos on the spot, driven by the imagination of his never-before-seen madness, and, without stopping, he continued saying...».

Bibliographical reference of century XVII.

Classification: Castilian language and In black and white.

Author: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de.

The following articles cite this bibliographic reference:

de Pando Villarroya, J. L. P. V.; 2006

José Luís Patricio Vicente de Pando Villarroya, Doctor in Information Sciences by the Complutense University of Madrid, «Historical Sciences, Heraldic Terms», on-line publication, in the domine dictionariesdigitales.net registered on 11^th of January of 2006.

Release date

The release date is taken from Archive.org, checking when this «Heraldic Glossary» appeared for the first time in the record log series.

Heraldic glossary

It originally contains 676 heraldic terms without illustrations and 694 definitions.

Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and Castilian language.

The author is de Pando Villarroya, José Luís Patricio Vicente.

External resource:

The author at the National Library of Spain.

Sanz Lacorte, J.; 2007

Jesús Sanz Lacorte, «Glosario Heráldico», on-line publication, in the domine armoria.info registered on July of 2004, about 2,650 heraldic terms, more than 2,350 illustrations, 288 pages, estimated size, designed by Bcdreams.com, Barcelona, 28^th of May of 2007.

Release date

The release date is taken from Archive.org, checking when this «Heraldic Glossary» appeared for the first time in the record log series.

Illustrations

It contains more than 2,350 illustrations, in color and in black and white, outlined drawings, color shields and photographs. Some of the shields outlined in black and white belong to [Académie internationale d'héraldique; 1952], for example the following pictures:

picture 86, pointed at each end;
picture 90, voided;
picture 272, lion sejant;
picture 291, combatant;
picture 292, addorsed or back-to-back;
picture 297, eagle crowned;
picture 304, a qualifier for eagle not translated into English, in French «aigle entravaillé»;
picture 305, osprey a diurnal fish-eating eagle,
picture 311, two wings addorsed,
picture 341, trunk,
picture 360, edged,
picture 373, hazel nuts,
picture 378, raguly or ragged,
picture 395, hemp-bray,
picture 410, hunting horn or bugle horn,
picture 434, caltrap,
picture 464, between,
picture 466, a qualifier for water and sea not translated into English, in French «afitée»,
picture 475, aquilon,
picture 494, diapered,
picture 504, port and windows Azure, or Gules, or Sinople, or Sable, or Purple, or Or, or Argent;
...

Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and Castilian language.

The author is Sanz Lacorte, Jesús.

External links:

Internal resources: SanzLacorteJ2007.ArmoriaGlosario.pdf.

Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, Javier

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, five Bezants in saltire; 2 and 3 Or, three hearts Gules ordered.

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o y 4^o de azur, cinco bezantes de oro en sotuer; 2^o y 3^o de oro, tres corazones de gules ordenados.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a semi-circular shape; illuminated with metal or and colors azure and gules; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Five, Bezant, Bezant and plate, In saltire, Or, Three, Heart, Gules and Ordered.

Style keywords: Freehand, Semi-circular, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, Javier.

Javier Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, five Bezants in saltire; 2 and 3 Or, three hearts Gules ordered.

Watercolor finishing

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Five, Bezant, Bezant and plate, In saltire, Or, Three, Heart, Gules and Ordered.

Style keywords: Watercolor, Semi-circular, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, Javier.

Javier Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, lema

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o y 4^o de azur, cinco bezantes de oro en sotuer; 2^o y 3^o de oro, tres corazones de gules ordenados. Lema: «Tan fuerte como valiente y leal es Cortés».

Acabado a trazo alzado

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Five, Bezant, Bezant and plate, In saltire, Or, Three, Heart, Gules, Ordered and Motto.