Dante's Purgatory and Paradise. Translated from the Original of Dante Alighieri
by Henry Francis Cary, M.A. ( Edited by Henry C. Walsh)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
NZ$340.44NZ$272.35
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About This Item
New York: John W. Lovell Company Book. Illus. by Gustave Dore. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Embossed, stamped burgundy cloth with black, silver and gilt decorative front and gilt lettering /rules to the spine. Undated , but circa 1880 s. 60 B&W illustrations by Gustave Dore. Brown EPs. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior is rich. Front gilt is bright. Only minimal wear to spine ends/tips/ edges. Spine gilt has faded. Inside is crisp, unmarked, and tight. Modest moderate toning throughout. All page edges gilt. Uncommon from this publisher..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002269
- Title
- Dante's Purgatory and Paradise. Translated from the Original of Dante Alighieri
- Author
- Henry Francis Cary, M.A. ( Edited by Henry C. Walsh)
- Illustrator
- Gustave Dore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- John W. Lovell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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