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The emblem presents a lion asleep and a hawk surrounded by the quotation "Post tenebras spero lucem" (After darkness I hope for light); this Latin dictum appears in Job Book: XVII, 12 and don Quixote uses it in chapter 68, part II.
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| Image | 1959-Mexico-Porrua-01-005 |
| Illustration No. | 1 2 |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Engraver | Unknown (process reproduction after) |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote 1605 princeps edition title page |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | 01. Title page |
| Subject |
01.1 Engraved title page |
| Illustration Type |
Title page |
| Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | 154 |
| Image Dimension | 100 x 60 |
| Page Dimension | 155 x 205 |
| Commentary | Don Quixote 1605 princeps edition title page with Juan de la Cuesta's emblem (taken from Pedro de Madrigal).
The emblem presents a lion asleep and a hawk surrounded by the quotation "Post tenebras spero lucem" (After darkness I hope for light); this Latin dictum appears in Job Book: XVII, 12 and don Quixote uses it in chapter 68, part II. |
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