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The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise: The Divine Comedy - Early Henry Cary Translation
by Dante Alighieri
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a fine, leather-bound antique edition of "THE VISION; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise" by Dante Alighieri. 1860; Henry G. Bohn; London. EARLY HENRY FRANCIS CARY TRANSLATION (Cary's 1st translation was published in 1814); New Edition, Corrected. The book features leather covers, a beautiful hubbed spine with gilt decorations, marbled end papers and a marbled text block on all sides, and a frontispiece portrait of Dante. Includes the "Life of Dante" as well as a "Chronological View of the Age of Dante."
Condition:
There are some tiny white stain specks on the front cover; clean back cover; the spine label has partially chipped; bright gilt designs on the spine. Tight binding. The text pages are in great condition with no foxing, stains or tears; there is a name in pencil at the top of the title page - no other writing found. The front end paper is detached 3/4 of the way down from the top.
Condition:
There are some tiny white stain specks on the front cover; clean back cover; the spine label has partially chipped; bright gilt designs on the spine. Tight binding. The text pages are in great condition with no foxing, stains or tears; there is a name in pencil at the top of the title page - no other writing found. The front end paper is detached 3/4 of the way down from the top.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 509
- Title
- The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise
- Author
- Dante Alighieri
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- dante alighieri, the new life of dante, divine comedy, inferno, purgatory, purgatorio, la vita nuova, paradiso, convivio, de monarchia, dante's works, divina commedia, rime petrose, dante's vision, dante's inferno, hell, purgatory, paradise, the divine co
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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