How much are Don Quixote books worth?

Don Quixote The first edition last changed hands in 1989 for $1.5 million and is not very easy to hunt down these days. New translations of the book come out every 20 years or so.

Which edition of Don Quixote is best?

Grossman – Accurate and renders the humor well.

  • Ormsby – The most accurate, but also the driest for humor.
  • Starkie – Accurate and renders the humor well.
  • Rutherford – Less literal than others but renders the humor well.
  • Shelton – Riddled with errors but savored for its fine language.

    • What edition is Don Quixote?

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote de la Mancha (1605, first edition)
    Author Miguel de Cervantes
    Original title El ingenioso hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha
    Country Habsburg Spain
    Language Early Modern Spanish

    Is there a modern version of Don Quixote?

    Trapiello’s Don Quijote de la Mancha, which “faithfully” and “in full” adapts Cervantes’ 17th-century vocabulary into contemporary Spanish, was ninth on the Spanish bestseller list in late July, according to AFP.

    How do I find the value of books?

    To check the value of your books, go abebooks.com or bookfinder.com. You can also sell on these sites or on eBay. Dealers pay immediately, usually about one-third of the retail price.

    Why is Don Quixote so popular?

    Don Quixote is considered by literary historians to be one of the most important books of all time, and it is often cited as the first modern novel. The character of Quixote became an archetype, and the word quixotic, used to mean the impractical pursuit of idealistic goals, entered common usage.

    How many Don Quixote books were sold?

    500 million copies
    Migel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote is the world’s best selling book of all time, selling more than 500 million copies. Second on the list published in 2017 is the Xinhua Zidian, the new Chinese Dictionary, with 400 million copies sold.

    How many Don Quixote books are there?

    Don Quixote was written in two books, published 10 years apart. I was aware of some of the familiar episodes, like the windmills, that occur early in the first book, but had not appreciated the wit and creative depth of the full two-volume work.