Alighieri, Dante Vision; or, Hell, Purgatory & Paradise. Translated by Henry Cary, with The Life of Dante, notes, ect. Illustrated by Gustave Dore. Hurst & Co, Publishers, New York c1885. 6″ X 7.5″ tall. Very good, Bright gilt detailing to cover and spine. Corners and board edges. Bottom corners bumped/ a bit soft, pages tanned, interior hinges exposed a bit in places, otherwise binding is sturdy. Boards only show minimal wear, gilt still bight. Gilded page ends have some wear, still in excellent shape. Beautiful Victorian binding, a. Fine example of an extraordinary antique book. Antiquarian books can be fragile and should be handled with the utmost care and attention. The item “DANTE’S HELL, PURGATORY, PARADISE/GUSTAVE DORE Antique Victorian Fine Binding” is in sale since Monday, March 18, 2019. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “artemus-rare-books” and is located in Van Buren, Arkansas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Topic: Poetry
- Binding: Fine Binding
- Illustrator: Gustave Doré
- Author: Alighieri, Dante
- Subject: Drama
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: English
- Publisher: Hurst & Co, Publishers
- Special Attributes: Illustrated