The Early Lives of Dante (SIGNED)
by Boccaccio, Giovanni (tr. Philip H. Wicksteed)
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good, 1st edition of Wicksteed's translation, no d/j, duckegg blue boards, white spine with 4 raised bands and title on pan
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About This Item
London: Alexander Moring, 1904. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition of Wicksteed's translation, no d/j, duckegg blue boards, white spine with 4 raised bands and title on panel (browned); text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked; some foxing on endpapers. Initialled and dedicated by translator ""To Mr & Mrs G. K. Chesterton, Xmas 1904).. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). Brings together the earliest accounts of Dante available, putting the celebratory essay of literary genius Giovanni Boccaccio. Along with the other sources included in this volume, they provide a wealth of insight and information into Dante's unique character and life, from his susceptibility to the torments of passionate love, his involvement in politics, scholastic enthusiasms and military experience, to the stories behind the greatest heights of his poetic achievements.Not only are these accounts invaluable for their subject matter, they are also seminal examples of early biographical writing. King's Classics edition (ed. Prof Gollancz)
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC133222
- Title
- The Early Lives of Dante (SIGNED)
- Author
- Boccaccio, Giovanni (tr. Philip H. Wicksteed)
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st edition of Wicksteed's translation, no d/j, duckegg blue boards, white spine with 4 raised bands and title on pan
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alexander Moring
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Pages
- 159
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4"")
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st, Boccaccio, translation, Italian, Wicksteed, Dante, Chesterton, signed, King's Classics, pocket
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- 2nd-hand books;
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