THE DIVINE COMEDY OF DANTE ALIGHIERI: Translated into English verse by Melville Best Anderson, Introduction by Arthur Livingston.
by Alighieri, Dante
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
Verona: The Limited Editions Club, 1932. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Signed Limited edition # 577 of 1500 copies, SIGNED, by designer, Hans Mardersteig. Folio. 492pp. Bound in full cloth specially woven in rose and buff by Fortuny of Venice with a gold- stamped linen spine label. Book is in fine condition with publisher's paper dust jacket, which is browned on spine and has some chips and small tears to edges. Slipcase is spotty and reinforced with brown tape.
Synopsis
"Dante and his guide, Virgil, arrive on the shores of the Island-Mountain of Purgatory, located in the southern hemisphere, on Easter morning, 1300. Join them as they climb the mountain, from base to summit, over the course of three full days." - [*Danteworlds*][1], *University of Texas* [1]: http://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/index.html
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- Bookseller
- Lost Horizon Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55237
- Title
- THE DIVINE COMEDY OF DANTE ALIGHIERI
- Author
- Alighieri, Dante
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Verona
- Date Published
- 1932
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Lost Horizon Bookstore
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Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
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