Dante - Le Paradis & L'Enfer, Poëme traduit de l'italien; suivi de Notes explicatives pour chaque chant. - 1811-1812

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Two-volume French edition of Dante’s Paradis & L’Enfer, translated from Italian, with extensive critical notes and apparatus, in full calf binding with marbled edges, hardcovers, in-8 format totaling 933 pages (445 + 488) across 1811–1812 publications by Paris, chez J. Smith et F. Schoell, and featuring a distinct frontispiece per volume; Volume 2 (Purgatorio) is missing.

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2 volumes, in-8 (20 x 12.5 cm), each with a different frontispiece, XXIV, 445 + errata; XXIV); LXXXVIII, 488, (4), very interesting 'Catalogue of eighty editions of Dante printed in Italy, France, Germany, and England,' at the end of Paradiso.

Beautiful full calf binding of the ep., with a smooth, richly decorated spine, marbled edges. Scattered foxing, mostly at the beginning of Paradise. Beautiful laid paper. Very fine copies. Missing volume 2 (Purgatory). Work with significant critical apparatus, numerous notes.

2 volumes, in-8 (20 x 12.5 cm), each with a different frontispiece, XXIV, 445 + errata; XXIV); LXXXVIII, 488, (4), very interesting 'Catalogue of eighty editions of Dante printed in Italy, France, Germany, and England,' at the end of Paradiso.

Beautiful full calf binding of the ep., with a smooth, richly decorated spine, marbled edges. Scattered foxing, mostly at the beginning of Paradise. Beautiful laid paper. Very fine copies. Missing volume 2 (Purgatory). Work with significant critical apparatus, numerous notes.

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Number of Books
2
Subject
Literature
Book Title
Le Paradis & L'Enfer, Poëme traduit de l'italien; suivi de Notes explicatives pour chaque chant.
Author/ Illustrator
Dante
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1811
Publication year youngest item
1812
Height
20 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
12.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
No
Publisher
Paris, chez J. Smith et F. Schoell,
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
933
FranceVerified
429
Objects sold
100%
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