By Dante Alighieri / Baldassare Lombardi (Ed.)
Roma [Rome]:
Nella Stamperia de Romanis
1815-1816
Approx Size: 8 x 10.75 inches (20.5 x 27.5 cms)
Hardback. 4to. lxi, [1], 486 + vii, [1], 519 + vii, [1], 522 printed pages
Three volume set, containing the full text of La Divina Commedia. A fourth volume was published in 1817, however this only contained rhyming references, critiques and index. Contemporary full vellum bindings, spines have five raised bands, leather title and volume labels. Light marking to boards, rubbing to labels, volume label to Vol II has loss. Good solid bindings with no cracking to joints. Engraved bookplate to Volume I (John S. Harford). Some occasional light foxing but text is generally in very clean condition throughout. Numerous plates in each volume. Italian language. An attractively bound and well illustrated early 18th century edition The Divine Comedy. Overall Condition is Very Good
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Keywords: Classics, Italian language