This Spanish commemorative stamp, issued in 1972, celebrates the Año Internacional del Libro y la Lectura (International Year of the Book and Reading). The design prominently features the title page of Miguel de Cervantes’ El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (1605), one of the most important works in world literature. Printed by the F.N.M.T. (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre), the stamp carries a denomination of 2 pesetas. The brown and red tones lend a scholarly, vintage feel—befitting a tribute to Spain’s greatest literary masterpiece and its enduring cultural influence.