Item #1803055 The Divine Comedy. Dante Alighieri.
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy

The Divine Comedy

Aldine Press, 1502. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #1803055

Very good first edition by the Aldine Press in a small octavo format. Also the first in which Aldus Manutius used his famous dolphin and anchor printer's device, which appears here on the last leaf but not in all printings of this edition. Rebound in marbled calf with four raised binds on the spine. Light tanning, water stains, and soiling throughout. Previous owner's notes on title page and aii. Misspelling of "Alaghieri" present on title page verso. Housed in custom-made slipcase.

Price: $20,000.00

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