La Divina Commedia or the Divine Vision of Dante Alighieri in Italian & English.
by Alighieri, Dante; Mario Casella, ed.; H. F. Cary, trans
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canton, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
[London] The Nonesuch Press, 1928., 1928. First printing. Limited edition: 1-1475 numbered copies, this being number 242. Folio. 325 pp. Illustrated by Sandro Botticelli. Bound in gilt-stamped orange vellum. Top edge gilt. Printed by the Westminster Press on Van Gelder paper; illustrations printed by Daniel Jacomet. Spine sunned and covers with some typical bowing, vellum on front and rear covers bright with light soil. This is a tight, very good book.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Dorn ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22173
- Title
- La Divina Commedia or the Divine Vision of Dante Alighieri in Italian & English.
- Author
- Alighieri, Dante; Mario Casella, ed.; H. F. Cary, trans
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [London] The Nonesuch Press, 1928.
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Printing; Fine Press; Private Press; Fine Printing;
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About the Seller
Thomas Dorn ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Canton, Georgia
About Thomas Dorn ABAA
Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International Leagure of Antiquarian Booksellers. I specialize in literary first editions, Africa -- exploration, big game hunting, flora & fauna, medical books, foreign literature in english translation, medicine, science, philosophy, and general antiquarian.
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....