Gustave Dore Dante Divine Comedy 1900-20 Original Italian Folio Hell Illustrated
“Dante Alighieri: La Divinia Commedia, Illustrata da Gustavo Dore, e Dichiarata Con Note Tratte Dai Migliori Commenti per Cura Di Eugenio Camerini (Dante Alighieri: The Divine Comedy, Illustrated by Gustav Dore, and Stated with Notes Taken From the Best Comments by Eugenio Camerini).” Milan: Sonzogno Publishing House, Undated, but Worldcat Records state 1890-1930, while the Pittsburgh Book Seller Stamp on the Title Page suggests a printing date no later than 1925 (see Image 3). Folio (25 cm x 35 cm), [iii] 679pp. w 100 Full-Papge Plates, Publisher’s Original Full Red Cloth w Gilt Title/Author/Publisher, Blind-Embossed Borders with Raised Cloth Cameo Condition: In Very Good+ condition, with a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, no loose or missing pages, foxing or mold. Outer covers show general rubbing and edge-wear; light bumping to the corners with very slight exposure on the bottom left corner of the rear board (see Image 10); 0.25″ closed tear to the cloth near the bottom of the front joint (see image 1), but again, the binding is strong and in no way compromised; light wear to the cloth at the foot and crown of spine, but no loss or tearing; general age and dust-soiling to the outer cloth; slight bowing towards center of the volume; inner-pages show light age tanning, but no foxing or mold. See Images 7-9 for complete Table of Contents and List of Illustrations.