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La Divina Commedia or The Divine Vision of Dante Alighieri in Italian & English.

Creator: Dante ALIGHIERI
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

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[NONESUCH PRESS]; ALIGHIERI, Dante.

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La Divina Commedia or The Divine Vision of Dante Alighieri in Italian & English.
The Italian text edited by Mario Casella of the University of Florence with the English version of H.F. Cary.

Stock Code 110476
[London], The Nonesuch Press, 1928

Current price$3,401.00
In exceptional condition. A sumptuous edition bound in orange vellum, this beautiful book was the most over-subscribed of all the Nonesuch publications. The production was beset with problems over the paper stock and the binding, therefore as a result, it is exceptionally rare to find such a superb copy without the usual fading to spine or splaying to covers.

Limited edition, number 805 of 1475 copies, printed in Monotype Bladfolio; text in Italian and English printed in parallel, 34 double-page and 8 full-page illustrations after the drawings of Sandro Botticelli; publisher's full orange-stained vellum, double gilt rule borders to upper and lower covers, central gilt device to both covers, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, an exceptionally fine copy.

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Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	110476
Incollect Reference #:	679336

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