Celebrating 400 Years of Don Quixote de la Mancha

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Celebrating 400 Years of Don Quixote de la Mancha

September 15, 2005 - February 1, 2006
The George Peabody Library Exhibition Gallery
Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, Noon - 5 pm

Celebrating 400 Years of Don Quixote Catalog

INTRODUCTION

The George Peabody Library’s rich collection of Don Quixote editions is showcased in Celebrating 400 Years of Don Quixote de la Mancha, now on display at the library’s exhibition gallery through January 15, 2006.  Tracing the publication history of a work that has been translated more frequently than any other work except the Bible, the exhibition features early Spanish editions and includes English, French, German, and Dutch translations. Beautifully illustrated editions, featuring many hand-colored woodcuts, copper-plate engravings, and lithographs are also included.

Early editions in Spanish illustrate the popularity of Miguel Cervantes’ masterpiece, from pirated pocket editions to extensive critical editions complete with scholarly notes and engravings. The works of authors whose works were inspired by the tales of Don Quixote, ranging from Aphra Behn to Samuel Butler and Henry Fielding are also on display.
 
The George Peabody Library, located at 17 E. Mt. Vernon Place, is one of the university’s Sheridan Libraries.  It ranks among the best American libraries in which to pursue research on the literature and history of Spain.  With numerous atlases and maps and other Spanish texts from the period of Cervantes, the library offers an extraordinary opportunity to study the intellectual, cultural, and historical contexts of the Spanish Golden Age.

Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday from noon to 5 PM. 

Acknowledgments

We wish to thank the Friends of the Libraries for their generous support of the exhibition program and reception.

Special thanks to curator Harry Sieber, Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Spanish Literature.

This exhibit would not have been possible without the assistance of the following individuals:

Cynthia Requardt, Kurrelmeyer Curator of Special Collections
Curator

Sonja K. Jordan
Director of Preservation

John A. Buchtel
Curator of Rare Books

Linda Claremon
Associate Director of Development

Madeline Copp
Librarian for English, Film & Media Studies, Writing Seminars and Humanities Center

Pamela Higgins
Chair, Exhibition Program Committee

Sue Vazakas
Science Reference Coordinator

Martha Edgerton
Conservator

Lena Warren
Conservator

Jay VanRensselaer
Photographer, Homewood Photographic Services

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