Dante Alighieri / Jack ZaJac / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - The Ante-Purgatorio Cantos I-IX of the Purgatorio - Signed Limited Edition Folio - 1964

Dante Alighieri
The Ante-Purgatorio Cantos I-IX of the Purgatorio
English translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Original Etchings by Jack Zajac

New York: Racolin Press 1964

A rare large folio of Dante Alighieri's, The Ante-Purgatorio Cantos I-IX of the Purgatorio. Translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with tenoriginal etchings by Jack ZaJac.

The ten black/white etchings numbered 126/200, the etchings and edition printed by Il Toroliere, Stamperia d’Arte, Rome, printed on hand-made Fabriano paper, 200 copies, numbered 1 thru 200, with 15, numbered I–XV, retained for the artist and publisher.

Housed loosed as issued in the vellum portfolio with gilt lettering and blue cloth inlay. Original paper wraps. Size: 50cm x 35cm

Contents: a few small grubby handling marks, the odd spot, but otherwise in fantastic condition. Page corners a little bumped. The outer portfolio box grubby, worn to edges and with fraying/chipping to lower spine, see images. A very good example overall. Please see our images for further description.

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