Francisco de Robles was a bookseller in Madrid, whose shop was near the
Puerta de Guadalajara. He was also a publisher; among his books are the first editions of ''
Don Quixote
is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...
'' (1605) and the ''
Exemplary Novels'' (1613), by
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 Old Style and New Style dates, NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-emin ...
.
Robles contracted with the printer
Juan de la Cuesta
Juan de la Cuesta (?-1627) was a Spanish printer known for printing (not publishing) the first editions of ''Don Quixote de la Mancha'' (1605) and the ''Novelas ejemplares'' (1613), by Miguel de Cervantes, as well as the works of other leading figu ...
to print ''
Don Quijote
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to:
Places
*County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON
*Don (river), a river in European Russia
*Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name
*Don, Benin, a town in Benin
*Don, Dang, a vill ...
'' in his shop at Atocha 87, in Madrid, which is today a museum and cultural center, and home of the
Sociedad Cervantina.
Robles was
godfather of Cuesta's two children.
Before moving to Madrid, his father,
Blas de Robles, had published Cervantes' ''
La Galatea
''La Galatea'' () was Miguel de Cervantes’ first book, published in 1585. Under the guise of pastoral characters, it is an examination of love and contains many allusions to contemporary literary figures. It enjoyed a modest success, but was n ...
'' in 1585 in nearby
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares () is a Spanish city in the Community of Madrid. Straddling the Henares River, it is located to the northeast of the centre of Madrid. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municipalities ...
,
after paying Cervantes 336
reales for its
copyright
A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, education ...
(''privilegio'').
References
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Don Quixote
Spanish publishers (people)
Businesspeople from Madrid
Spanish booksellers
16th-century Spanish people
17th-century Spanish businesspeople
People from Alcalá de Henares