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Dante Alighieri, Pierfrancesco Giambullari

(Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321 & 0)

Of the site, Form, & Measurements of Dante's Inferno, 1544

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

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€ 839

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Information

Florence: for Neri Dortelata, 1544. In 8°. Typographic brand of Noah's Ark on the title page and at the end of the volume, numerous illustrations in the text to represent the circles and structure of Hell, marginal flourishes, full parchment binding from the 17th century. Ancient ownership note on the title page. 

Specialist Notes

FIRST EDITION, enriched by various illustrations, of this analysis of Dante's Inferno, interesting above all from a linguistic point of view. In it the publisher Dortelata introduced some spelling reforms, including the accentuation of all the syllables, in order to show the correct Florentine pronunciation. The edition is dedicated to Cosimo de' Medici.

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