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Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso (The Divine Comedy) (Three Volume Set)

Author(s):

Dante, Alighieri; Cary, Henry Francis (translator); Hamlyn, Robin (introduction); Prodger, Michael (introduction and notes)

Illustrator(s):

Blake, William; Dali, Salvador; Paolo, Giovanni

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Near Fine

Dust Jacket:

Slipcase

Dust Jacket Condition:

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Protection:

N/A

Edition:

–

Impression:

–

Signature:

None

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

The Folio Society

Publication Year:

–

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

–

Book ID:

040118

Catalogue(s):

£555.00

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Dante’s complete The Divine Comedy, in three volumes, each housed in a slipcase. Volume I (Inferno): 2004 reprint, in a new binding. xviii, 152pp, with colour plate frontispiece and numerous further colour plate illustrations all by William Blake. Quarter bound in brown leather, gilt lettering to spine, silk moire boards, top edge sprayed brown, dark brown endpapers. Volume II (Purgatorio): Second printing from 2008. xvi, colour plate frontispiece and 32 further colour plate illustrations, all by Salvador Dali. Quarter bound in blue leather, gilt lettering to spine, silk moire boards, top edge sprayed blue, deep blue endpapers. Volume III (Paradiso): 2009, first thus. xii, 202pp, generously illustrated in full colour by Giovanni Paolo. Quarter bound in blue leather, gilt lettering to spine, with silk moire boards, top edge sprayed blue, deep blue endpapers.

Each volume presented in a matching coloured slipcase, one illustrated panel on each. Folios, All three volumes in near fine condition – neat, clean, bright and tight – throughout barring a hint of discolouration along the fore edge of the front panel of Purgatorio. In like slipcases showing just some very gentle shelf wear. A large and very heavy set, with an estimated packed weight of circa 6.5kg – which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery.

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