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Wednesday 20 November 2024 e Thursday 21 November 2024, 04:00 PM • Rome

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Alighieri, Dante

(Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321)

The Divine Comedy - The Divine Comedy edited by Carlo Toth color fantasies by Franz Von Bayros, 1921

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€ 600 - 800

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Wien , Amalthea, [1921]. 3 volumes in 4°, 265x225 mm. 60 splendid color plates applied on cardboard, 20 for each volume, Italian/German text framed by an ornamental color frame. Copy no. 131/1100, in perfect condition. Half parchment binding with ivory-colored paper boards and coats of arms with the wording "Firenze Verona Ravenna" printed in gold in the center of the boards, gilded title on the spine, decorated paper endpapers.

Specialist Notes

Splendid celebratory edition for the 600th anniversary of the Poet's death, edited by Carlo Toth, translated by Leo Negrelli and illustrated by the most famous Austrian artist. Von Bayros belonged to the decadent movement, his works often dealt with erotic and fantastic themes, with a decorative style that recalls Art Nouveau.

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