Dante Alighieri; Gustave Doré - La Divina Commedia - 1881
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La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri with illustrations by Gustave Doré, Italian edition in mezzo pelle binding, 679 pages, published by Edoardo Sonzogno as Edizione illustrata in Italian (oldest item 1881).
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Splendid historical volume of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, published by the Edoardo Sonzogno Establishment in 1880.
This edition is adorned with the iconic and spectacular illustrations by Gustave Doré, which have defined the universal imagination of Dante’s masterpiece. The text is accompanied by the famous critical notes by Eugenio Camerini.
Key features:
Year: 1880 (Original period edition).
Illustrations: Numerous full-page plates by Doré, celebrated for their detail and dramatic power.
Condition: The volume preserves the charm of age. There are natural foxing (brown spots) on the paper and signs of wear on the cover and the edges of the pages, which attest to the book’s authenticity and age (146 years). The binding is solid and the text is perfectly legible.
An indispensable piece for bibliophiles, or as a prestigious decorative element for study rooms and traditional libraries.
Splendid historical volume of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, published by the Edoardo Sonzogno Establishment in 1880.
This edition is adorned with the iconic and spectacular illustrations by Gustave Doré, which have defined the universal imagination of Dante’s masterpiece. The text is accompanied by the famous critical notes by Eugenio Camerini.
Key features:
Year: 1880 (Original period edition).
Illustrations: Numerous full-page plates by Doré, celebrated for their detail and dramatic power.
Condition: The volume preserves the charm of age. There are natural foxing (brown spots) on the paper and signs of wear on the cover and the edges of the pages, which attest to the book’s authenticity and age (146 years). The binding is solid and the text is perfectly legible.
An indispensable piece for bibliophiles, or as a prestigious decorative element for study rooms and traditional libraries.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book Title
La Divina Commedia
Author/ Illustrator
Dante Alighieri; Gustave Doré
Condition
Good
Artist
Dante Alighieri
Publication year oldest item
1881
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Edoardo Sonzogno
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
679
Style
Medieval
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