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Alighieri, Dante

(Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321)

Dante's Divine Comedy, 1822

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London, C.Corrall and G.Pickering, 1822-1823. In 48°. 82 x 46 mm. 2 vols. Portrait of Dante engraved by Grace from a drawing by Morghen, SPLENDID COPY PRINTED ON PARCHMENT (n.2 of 6), refined amateur binding in full blue morocco with gilt frames on the covers and gilt decorations on the spine, gilt edges.

Specialist Notes

Mambelli, 133: "Edition dedicated to GG Spencer, printed in very small characters; without commentary and with the arguments in prose. Portrait of Dante engraved by R. Grace on that of R. Morghen." No mention of the parchment copies.

Keines, pp. 63-88. Olschki, cat. 51. De Batines I, pp. 156-157. Brunet II, 508. Welsh, 2160.