Portraits of Dante from Giotto to Raffael : a critical study with a concise iconography / by Richard Thayer Holbrook: illustrated after the original portraits

Near fine copy with faint marginal scattered foxing in the original gilt-blocked cloth with gilt vignette to front panel. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages; Physical description. : xix, 262 p, [2] p. : col. Mounted front. , ill. , plates (1 col. ) ports. (part col. ) ; 28 cm. Notes: Title vignette." Of this book, 1050 copies have been printed and the type distributed: 525 copies are reserved for America. "Bibliography: p. 245-252. Includes bibliographical references. Subject: Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 - Iconography. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 - Portraits. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 - Pictorial works. Portrait painting, Renaissance - Italy. Poets, Italian - 13th century - Portraits. Poets, Italian - To 1500 - Portraits. 1 Kg.