Dante Alighieri/Amos Nattini - La Divina Commedia - 1958-1961

The most important illustrated edition of the 20th century of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, with the splendid and sumptuous drawings by Amos Nattini!!!!! Monumental first edition entirely designed and illustrated by the painter Amos Nattini who, encouraged by many notable figures of the time, including D’Annunzio, dedicated a large part of his life to studying Dante, producing in twenty years one hundred watercolors of the Divine Comedy, and at the same time overseeing the publication of the three volumes. His extraordinary cycle of Images led the Artist to be regarded as one of the most significant Dantean illustrators of the 20th century, comparable to Doré for the ability to translate the pathos of the Divine Poem into extraordinary imagery. Edition of 1958-1961 published by à la Change du Bibliophile. Leather binding with titles in gold on the spine and a beautiful decoration on the front cover. Outside covers with some very slight chipping—see photo, inside a complete work. Normal edition number 1356. Present gray cases with signs of wear at the corners and edges. In volume 3 a piece of the clasp is missing. Fantastic. Work set in Bodoni type and printed on handmade watermarked paper. Beautiful. Volumes very heavy!!!!