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2 - This is the first time that Johannot illustrates this saying (it also appears in p. 125, vol. II); now, the representation is more literal.
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| Image | 1842-London-Bohn-01-203 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tony Johannot |
| Engraver | Andrew, Best & Leloir |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | For a sparrow in the hand is better than a vulture on the wing |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 31 |
| Subject | |
| Illustration Type |
Vignette |
| Technique |
Wood engraving or Xylography |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 386 |
| Image Dimension | 82 x 108 |
| Page Dimension | 250 x 155 |
| Commentary | Sancho advises don Quixote: "que mas vale pájaro en mano, que buitre volando". |
| Notes | 1 - Same illustration and wooden block first used for Paris: Dubochet, 1836-37.
2 - This is the first time that Johannot illustrates this saying (it also appears in p. 125, vol. II); now, the representation is more literal. |