Description
Dante Alighieri - La Vita Nuova - 1916
Illustrated, Literature - Quantity: 1 - Other - see description - Book
"La Vita Nuova" by Dante Alighieri, translated by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and pictured by Evelyn Paul
George Harrap, London - 1916 first UK edition - unpaginated, 20cmx15cm - blind stamped and a contoured bust of Dante in relief, in leather and beautiful tooled leather eaf borders with brass plates to each of the 4 borders, spine has title, decorated bands and motifs - condition: very good, minor rubbing to boards, internally clean and complete.
A beautiful copy of this very interesting edition of La Vita Nuova, especially known for its relief leather binding, and interesting illustrations.
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Lot details
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 1
- Subject
- Illustrated, Literature
- Author/ Illustrator
- Dante Alighieri
- Book Title
- La Vita Nuova
- Condition
- Very good
- Publication year oldest item
- 1916
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Language
- English
- Original language
- Yes
- Binding/ Material
- Leather
- Extras
- Other - see description
- Number of pages
- 0
- Dimensions
- 20×15 cm