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Published by England, [Douglas Cockerell / John William North], no year [c.]., 1910
Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
Book Signed
Folio (34 cm wide x 42.5 cm high). 216 pages. Hardcover / Binding in full green morocco with lettering and Dante's head as bronze sculpture per inlet to front cover. Binding by Douglas Cockerell, signed "WHS", during his directorship of W.H.Smith & Son (1905 - 1914). The manuscript is on excellent paper, watermarked O.W.P. & A.C.L. [O.W. Paper & Arts Co. Ltd., established by English painter John William North (1842-1924) in 1895]. The binding rubbed and with some small damages, in need of some minor restoration but overall still very good. The interior, the paper and the artwork all in excellent condition besides one of the juxtaposed photographs (Filippina Lippo) removed from the manuscript with some residue of the photograph remaining and some of the photographs with some dogears and minimal discoloration. All the original artwork in spectacular and fresh condition. The manuscript is a spectacular find and the quality of its execution is of utmost interest for any lover of rare books, manuscripts and special bindings. The circle of Douglas Cockerell, his involvement in one of the most beautiful books ever printed: the Ashendene Press Dante, as well as Cockerell being the binder of this unique manuscript, the fantastic paper used for the manuscript by one of the idyllist movement's central figures, John William North, and the wonderful Dante - theme of the manuscript with illuminated poetry from the Divine Comedy and the unique style of collage art, lets us rightfully dream that the anonymous composer of the manuscript was an important or at least peripheral member to either the Arts and Crafts Movement, the Ashendene Press or it was someone who worked in the style of the calligraphy schools that were inspired by William Morris or even earlier epigones like Owen Jones. Sprache: english.
Published by A. Strahan for T. Cadell, London, 1802
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First English language edition. The first complete translation into English of Dante's "Divine Comedy." Bound in full contemporary calf. Boards ruled in gilt with decorative blindstamped borders. Armorial insignia of the Dunalley baronage blindstamped on the front of each board. Marbled end papers and text block. Spines joints and corners repaired. Internally clean and fresh, with Catherine Dunalley's name written in pencil on the title page of each volume (wife of Henry Prittie, 1st Baron Dunalley). A handsome set overall. Three 8vo volumes (pages 215 x 128 mm), collating: vi, [2], 408; [ii], 56, [ii (divisional title)], 57-62, 65-384 (complete); [ii], 420pp., engraved frontispiece portrait plate of Dante by Thomas Stothard in vol.1; complete. One of the world's great masterpieces and a foundational text of Italian literature. The Comedy took over a decade for Dante to write, he worked on it in exile, having been sent out of his native Florence in 1302, when his political faction fell out of favor. The work's genius was quickly recognized -- Boccaccio himself was so obsessed with it that he was responsible for adding the prefix "Divine." Over the years, it has influenced countless writers, among them Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, and James Joyce. Borges claimed it was "the best book literature has achieved." Boyd (1748/49 - 1832), a member of the Irish clergy, released his first English translation of the Inferno in 1785, following up with the complete work in this 1802 edition. His translation would help bring Dante back into literary circles after he had fallen by the critical wayside in the aftermath of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. The Divine Comedy soon regained its popularity; before the 19th century was up Longfellow would also try his hand at a translation and William Blake would make drawings of some of its more famous passages.
Published by London: Printed by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1802, 1802
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First complete edition in English of the Divine Comedy and the first publication in English of the Purgatorio and the Paradiso; the Inferno here in its fourth appearance in English, following the first edition of 1782 and the Dublin and London editions by Boyd in 1785. This complete edition helped "re-establish an audience for Dante, whose reputation had suffered a decline in the previous century" (ODNB). The translator, the Church of Ireland clergyman Henry Boyd (1748/9-1832), stamped his own character on this text with a lengthy introductory preface and an historical essay, the latter in addition to his translation of Leonardo Bruni's Life of Dante. Boyd celebrates Dante as an original genius whose reputation had been unjustly diminished by unimaginative laws of criticism dominated by the French propensity to "cast a damp upon original invention". Interestingly, Boyd attempts to associate the resurgence of Dante with the contemporary rise of radical thought and politics "in this age of enlightened reason and adventurous discovery" (vol. I, p. 1). Fiske Catalogue of the Dante Collection vol. I, p. 43; Lowndes, vol. I., p. 589. 3 volumes, octavo (229 x 142 mm). Contemporary half calf, smooth spines lettered and tooled in gilt, marbled sides. Vol. I with stipple-engraved frontispiece portrait, engraved by R. H. Cromek after T. Stothard. Bound without half-titles. Very light shadow of bookplates to front pastedowns, early signature "Beck" to front free endpaper of vol. I. Joints and extremities neatly restored, 55 mm closed tear to fore edge of B1 into text without loss, light spotting. A very good copy.
Published by A. Strahan for T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1802
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. First Complete Edition in English. First edition of the first full translation of Dante's Divine Comedy into English. Octavo. Three volumes bound in contemporary full calf with gilt stamping and raised bands to spine. Light rubbing to bindings, darkening to spines; shallow chip to head of Volume III. Tanning and light foxing to interiors, particularly the title page of Volume I, joints repaired at an early date, usual wear and toning due to age; last textual leaf of Volume II is partially detached along the top half. Housed in a custom chemise slipcase with green gilt-stamped morocco spine over green cloth. An important edition which brought Dante's epic work to an English speaking audience for the first time in its completeness, also marking the first publication in English of the Purgatorio and the Paradiso; the Inferno is here is in its fourth publication in English, following the first edition of 1782, and Boyd's 1785 Dublin and London editions. This edition was also instrumental in "assisting to re-establish an audience for Dante, whose reputation had suffered a decline in the previous century." A fantastic set in a beautiful contemporary binding, housed in a custom slipcase.
Published by A. Strahan for T. Cadell, London, 1802
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First English language edition. The first complete translation into English of Dante's "Divine Comedy." Bound in recent, full maroon straight-grained morocco, smooth spines ruled and titled in gilt, marbled end papers, all edges sprinkled red. The odd spot or bit of foxing internally, heaviest in the third volume, but an excellent set overall. Three 8vo volumes (pages 211 x 132 mm), collating: vi, [2], 408; [ii], 56, [ii (divisional title)], 57-62, 65-384 (complete); [ii], 420pp., engraved frontispiece portrait plate of Dante by Thomas Stothard in vol.1; complete. One of the world's great masterpieces and a foundational text of Italian literature. The Comedy took over a decade for Dante to write, he worked on it in exile, having been sent out of his native Florence in 1302, when his political faction fell out of favor. The work's genius was quickly recognized -- Boccaccio himself was so obsessed with it that he was responsible for adding the prefix "Divine." Over the years, it has influenced countless writers, among them Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, and James Joyce. Borges claimed it was "the best book literature has achieved." Boyd (1748/49 - 1832), a member of the Irish clergy, was responsible for the first English translation of the Inferno in 1785 as well as the complete work in this 1802 edition. His translation would help bring Dante back into literary circles after he had fallen by the critical wayside in the aftermath of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. The Divine Comedy soon regained its popularity; before the 19th century was up Longfellow would also try his hand at a translation and William Blake would make drawings of some of its more famous passages.
Published by Antonio Zatta, Venice, 1757
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Leather. Condition: Very Good. Four volumes in five, with volume four being in two parts. 4to. 1757-1758. Volume 4-5: Prose, e rime liriche edite, ed inedite di Dante Alighieri, con copiose ed erudite aggiunte, 1758. Illustrated with altogether 114 engraved plates and numerous vignettes by F. Giampiccoli, J. Magnini, F. Rizzi, B. Crivelli and others after F. Fontebasso, G. Zompini, G. Schiavoni and G. F. Marcazzi, including frontis, portraits, unnumbered plates, map of Hell and the folding genealogy. Volume I with a small tear in the margin of ccxxvi-ii. Volume II mispaginated at xxi as xx, light stain to plate iv, and very small loss to the bottom corner of cccxliii. Volume III with light spotting to page introducing Canto I, with light foxing at the end. Volume IV mispaginated at p.50 as 80-81 for 50-51, and again at pgs. 54-55. Volume IV-part II with light staining at the prelims and mispaginated at xiii as 277. Bound in full calf leather, with diamond or diced pattern stamped boards, thick gilt border to front board and rear, sun motif devices in gilt to spine compartments and Dante stamped in gilt right on the leather on one compartment and the volume number on another. Marbled endpapers and text block edges, and engraved bookplate of Lord Lilford [with] Anti Room, Lilford label below. Each volume very clean throughout. The boards of volume II and IV have been recently re-attached and some areas lightly touched-up. With light wear to the leather at the edges of each, with scuffing and scarring to the spines and chipping to the spine of volume V. Overall a good and very clean set with minimal spotting throughout. An important collected edition of Dante's works that had a very strong subscriber base and is accompanied by commentary of some of the best Dante scholars of the time. The Zatta edition also featured new engravings for The Divine Comedy since the late sixteenth century. The first three volumes comprise The Divine Comedy, the last volume in two parts collects; Vita Nuova, Convito, Volgare Eloquenza, Sette Salmi Penitenziali and De Monarchia.
Published by PRESSO ANTONIO ZATTA, 1757
Seller: Calligrammes Libreria Antiquaria, Roma, Italy
Condition: Buono (Good). edizione illustrata. Celebre edizione figurata, la prima a contenere tutta l\'opera dantesca. Per il gran numero di incisioni è considerata la più bella edizione di Dante del XVIII secolo ed un notevole esempio di figurato veneziano del \'700. Nei primi 3 volumi si trova la Divina Commedia, mentre il quarto volume, diviso in 2 parti, contiene Vita Nuova, Convito, Volgare Eloquenza, Rime, Sette Salmi Penitenziali, De monarchia e Memorie. 5 tomi in 4 volumi. Con 114 tavole f.t. incl. ritratti di Dante e dell\'imperatrice di Russia Elisabetta Petrovna (a cui è dedicata questa edizione); 282 tra testatine, finalini e capilettera figurati, il tutto inciso in rame, più una genealogia ripiegata. In 4°, mm 285x215, pp. [16], XLVIII, CCCCVIII; CCCCXIII, [3]; CCCCLII, [4], 103, [1]; XII, 408+[4], 264, LXXXIV, [2]. Solide legature coeve in pergamena con titoli in oro su tasselli di pelle ai dorsi. Tracce di polvere su alcuni margini e alcune carte nel 4° volume lievemente ingiallite o arrossate; ex-libris ai contropiatti. Buon esemplare. Book.
Published by Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, Modena, Italy, 2006
Seller: Sherrington's Facsimiles, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Como Nuevo. Dust Jacket Condition: Excelente. Priamo della Quercia; Giovanni di Paolo (illustrator). 1ª Edición. Retailed at +$12,000 you can now get one of the 750 facsimile copies in like-new condition of the inmortal work of Dante Alighieri, the Divine Commedy, made by Franco Cosimo Panini Editore, at nearly half-price. Due to the exceptional work of two Italian masters in the making of its 115 illuminations between 1444-1450, it is no wonder that one of the first owners of this extraordinary manuscript was king Algonso de Aragon, nor that it is currently housed in the British Library of London under signature Ms. Yates Thompson 36. Its 396 pages are sized 257x370 mm (10x14.5 inches) for one of the most glorious pieces of Tuscan Renaissance that you can now have at a more than fair price.
Published by London: A. Strahan for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies,, 1802
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition in English, 3 vols, 8 vo (9 1/2" x 6"), pp. vi, (1), 2-408, engraved frontispiece portrait; (1-3), 4-384; (2), (1-2), 3-420, index, errata et addenda. Original full old calf boards professionally re-backed in period style. Wear & rubbing to corners & edges. Sheets unusually clean & fresh with only occasional spot or minor foxing, unmarked, complete. Copper engraved heraldic bookplate on each paste down endpaper. H9710 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping. All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges.
Published by T. Cadell Jun. and W Davies, 1802
Seller: Raven & Gryphon Fine Books, Hackett's Cove, NS, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand, London, 1802. Three volumes. Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was a major Italian poet. He has been called the father of the Italian language and is one of the most admired and influential poets ever. His book, The Divina Commedia, is a masterpiece of world literature and is considered by many to be the greatest poem of the Middle Ages. The Divina Commedia describes Dante s journey through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Paradise (Paradiso). The work was translated into many European languages well before it was translated into English. The lack of English translations was due in part to Dante s Catholic views thought to be of little interest to Protestant English audiences. The first complete translation of the Divina Commedia, this set, was first published in 1802. The translator was the Rev. Henry Boyd. Boyd was most likely educated at Trinity College, Dublin. At the time the book was published, the Rev. Boyd was the vicar of Rathfryland, County Down, Northern Ireland. He was also chaplain to the Right Honourable Charles William, Lord Viscount Charleville, to whom this work was dedicated. The books are bound in contemporary mottled leather that has started to flake. The front cover hinges show some cracking at the bottom but are still very sound. The books are nice and square and are very solidly bound and unrestored. The lower book label on the spine of volume III is missing. It would read Vol. III on two lines. Marbled endpapers with two previous owners bookplates. The volumes are collated 100% correct. The page sizes are 208 x 128mm. Vol I frontispiece portrait of Dante, title page, dedication iii to vi + 408 pp; Vol II half title, title page + 384pp; Vol III half title, title page + 420pp. There are very minor traces of damp staining and foxing here and there. Overall a very sound and attractive copy of a truly rare seminal work in world literature.
Published by Roma Presso Antonio Fulgoni 1791, 1791
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
3 volumes. The first Lombardi edition. This set with Extensive Manuscript Notes on separate leaves bound into each volume, outlining the cantos and the "arguments" of each. All in a fine 18th century hand. With engraved titles to each volume and 3 engraved plates illustrating Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso by Monsignore D. Diomede Asimiro Caraffa. A large and well margined copy. 4to, in lovely period Italian bindings of three-quarter mottled and polished calf over mottled paper covered boards, the spines with raised bands gilt tooled at their borders, olive green morocco lettering labels gilt, all edges marbled to style. [18 manuscript pages], xxviii, 502; [18 manuscript pages], [ii], 523 [1]; [16 manuscript pages], xii, 518, index 519-541, Aggiunta. A very handsome and crisp set, very well preserved, the bindings tight and clean and beautifully presented, the text-blocks clean and crisp and unpressed with some leaves showing the light mellowing or browning normal to the printing. FIRST OF THE FIRST ROME PRINTING CONTAINING THE ENTIRE TEXT, edited by the Franciscan Galdassarre Lombardi (to whom the acronym in the title alludes). The printing defined as "rare and Magnificent" by Mambelli, and which contains the list of textual variants at the end of each volume. According to Mambelli, Lombardi used the 1478 incunable edition to prepare this edition. A very beautiful and scholarly Italian printing of Dante, with commentary and notes throughout the text and including the defesa of Lombardi. The Encyclopedia Britannica states that the Eighteenth Century saw a revival of interest in Dante and that countless editions were printed, but lists the Lombardi of 1791 as one of the three finest and most noteworthy of that century. The bindings are consistent with fine Italian bindings of the day.
Published by A. Strahan, 1802
Seller: McClosky's Antiquarian Books & Cards, Georgina, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dante, Alighieri. The Divina Commedia. London: T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1802. First edition, 3 volumes, 8 vo., vi, [2], 408; [4], 384; [4], 420. This is the 1st edition of the first English translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy by Henry Boyd. Printed and published by A. Strahan, New-Street Square; for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand (London), 1802. Complete in 3 volumes with engraved frontispiece of Dante. This set is attractively bound in contemporary mottled calf-leather boards. The spine of each volume is divided into compartments by double gilt decorative rolls and black leather title and volume labels, along with tooled gilt ornaments, gilded board edges, and plain end-papers. Very good condition; minor damages of leather boards, scuffing of edges and bumped corners; all 6 boards remain securely bound and attached, with tenderness, cracking of board joints, and slight separations appearing only at the bottom corners of the front board of Inferno and the back-board of Purgatorio; mottled calf-leather, with minor scratches and gouging, as well as chipping at the top and bottom of the spine ends; internally the books are all excellent, clean and unmarked, without any damages or foxing, and all of the pages securely bound and intact. An attractive and well-preserved copy of the 1st English edition of all three volumes of Dante's timeless epic poem. Henry Boyd's complete translation was issued in 1802, almost five centuries after the 14th-century Italian original. Boyd provided the very first full translation of La Commedia into English, translating Dante's work into rhymed 6-line stanzas. Prior to 1802, there was little attention in the English-speaking Protestant world to Alighieri's work, given its deeply Catholic nature. Today, however, the Divine Comedy has been translated into English more times than it has into any other language, and new English translations continue to be published regularly. This beautifully preserved first-edition three-volume set. Collation: Complete. 3 volumes, 8 vo, volume 1: vi, (1), 2-408, engraved frontispiece portrait; volume 2: (1-3), 4-384; volume 3: (2), (1-2), 3-420, index, errata et addenda.
Seller: Libreria Oreste Gozzini snc, Firenze, FI, Italy
First Edition
Milano, co' tipi di Luigi Mussi, il primo di maggio [- il primo di agosto - il primo di novembre], 1809, volumi 3, in-folio atlantico, legatura coeva in mezza pelle, titoli e numero di volume in oro su doppi tasselli in pelle ai dorsi (i dorsi sono stati restaurati rimontando parzialmente la pelle originale), piatti in cartonatura coeva spugnata rosa, pp. [2], LII, [2], 261, [3] - 262, [2] - 251, [5]. Edizione di 62 esemplari in carta imperiale e 9 in carta distinta: numero 46 in carta imperiale, con timbro in ceralacca e firma dell'editore. Precedono la Commedia due dediche, la prima al pittore Giuseppe Bossi, la seconda al lettore, e una vita di Dante tratta da un manoscritto posseduto dal Bossi (ora alla Trivulziana), qui in prima edizione a stampa. Libro raro. De Batines, I, pp. 131-133 "Questa splendidissima edizione [.] la qual costava 445 franchi, fu assistita dal cav. Luigi Lamberti e dal prof. Ottavio Morali [.] Questi due insieme col pittore Giuseppe Bossi [.] attesero alla stampa del poema la quale - malgrado il ridicolo di cui la sparge il Foscolo - riuscì mirabilmente corretta [.]".
Published by Roma: Nella Stamperia De Romanis, 1815-1817, 1817
Seller: McConnell Fine Books ABA & ILAB, Deal, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 4 volume set, 11 inches tall. A magnificent straight grain morocco by J. Clarke, one of the finest binders in Georgian London. With gilt raised bands, elegant gilt tooling to the panels and boards. All edges gilt. Portrait and 3 engraved plans. With the armorial bookplate of William Strahan. Considered the greatest poem of the Middle Ages and the most important work in the Italian language. In the original Italian.
Published by T Cadell Jun. and W Davies, London, 1802
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Half-Leather. Condition: Good. T Stothard (illustrator). 1st Edition. A good to very good copy of the first translation into English of Dante's Divine Comedy. This copy retains the original marbled boards, with new calf spines and corners, so the bindings are clean, sound and tight with some light scuffing to the boards. The translation was completed by Henry Boyd, then Vicar of Rathfryland in County Down. The contents are complete with frontispiece portrait by Stothard and titles and half titles to each volume. Vol I: frontispiece; title; dedication; half title to Inferno; text 408pp. Vol II: title; half title; preliminary essay and text 384pp. Vol III: title; half title; preliminary essay and text with index, errata and addenda 420pp (more detailed collation available on request). All the volumes retain their original endpapers with repair at the joints and stamped ownership details of Richd Hopkins of Huntingdonshire. All the endpapers have some marking and Vol II has lost the corner tip of the rear free endpaper. Contents overall are clean with some browning and spotting at times, particularly noticeable at the beginning of Vol II where there tends to be mottling in the top outer corner and the paper is a little fragile there, and brown toning to later leaves. Vol I has a brown mark in top margin of pp 156/7, possibly from an old page marker. Vol III has professional paper repair to the bottom corner of p 229. Please enquire if you would like to see further images.
Published by Imago, Rimini, 2017
ISBN 10: 8890083190ISBN 13: 9788890083198
Book
Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited Edition of 300 of which this is 69. Folio in blind stamped pale peach leather with clasps, in a cream linen box. Condition of the book and the box are near fine. 25.6 x 37.6 cm, unnumbered 167 ff (334 pp). A stunning facsimile edition of the Divine Comedy held at the Seminary Library at Padua, acquired by their librarian in 1720 as part of the book collection of the Paduan count Alfonso Alvarotti. It is profusely and richly illustrated in gold foil and colours, with large illuminations at the beginning of each of the three canticles, consisting of historiated initials, surrounded by a frieze of vines, flowers, and "drolleries" of human and animal figures. As well, there are large and glorious initials on many of the pages. The illustrations , which cleverly echo the part of the story they are illuminating, are unusual and a bit mysterious. The production of the manuscript has been dated to the second half of the 14th century and some suggest the illuminations were done in Umbria, with other scholars suggesting Perugia, while others reject a southern source. Research is ongoing but, whatever the location of the artist or artists who produced the decorations, there is no doubt about their skill and exquisite vision. As is usual with the Rimini/Imago facsimiles, the paper used is beautiful old paper treated to look as much like the original as possible. The leather bindings are meticulously handcrafted and hand sewn. And the condition of this example is near fine, with only the slightest evidence of any wear. A truly beautiful book and a scarce one, with only 300 copies made. Also contains the explanatory booklet. OCLC 1004270323; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 334 pages.
Published by Firenze: Salani, Arti E. Scienze, 1964, 1964
Seller: °ART...on paper - 20th Century Art Books, Lugano, Switzerland
Association Member: ILAB
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4° (340 mm x 260 mm) - The Divine Comedy, 1964. Each volume made up of loose sheets and loose editorial paperbacks with titles on the cover and protective transparent dust jackets, housed in individual publisher slipcases. Slipcase and container in rigid cardboard with gilt motifs and titles on the spine. 6 Volumes: Hell: Vol I - 7-158pp (17 tables); Vol II - 173-326pp (17 tables) - Purgatory: Vol I - 9-161pp (17 tables); VOL II - 173-328pp (16 Tables) - Paradise - VOL I - 9-163pp (17 tables); VOL II - 173-320pp (16 tables). Excellent specimens, very slight discoloration of the slipcases, fresh and clean interior. The present six-volume edition of the Divine Comedy with 100 illustrations by Salvador Dali was printed in 3044 copies. Under the direction of the master typographer Giovanni Mardersteig, forty-four copies were printed in the hand press of the Bodoni workshop in Verona on Japanese paper "Kaji Torinoko" and three thousand copies by the Stamperia Valdonega in Verona, on handmade paper from Magnani Brothers of Pescia. The engravings and plates were made in Paris under the direction of Master Raymond Jacquet, on Rives paper. The bindings was carried out by Legatoria Torriani in Milan. April MCMLXIV. First edition accompanied by illustrations by Dalì. Text in Italian language. In very good condition.
Published by Ulrico Hoepli, Milano, 1878
Seller: Libreria Ex Libris ALAI-ILAB/LILA member, Roma, Italy
First Edition
Splendida legatura giansenista in marocchino rosso con nervi e titolo impresso in oro al ds. (firmata Amand). Labbri e dentelles interne decorate. Tagli dorati. Carte di guardia a pettine, segnalibro in seta verde. Conservate le brossure editoriali. Eccellente esemplare. Edizione limitata di 1000 esemplari. Seconda tiratura della prima edizione: l editore milanese Ulrico Hoepli acquistò dalla Tipografia Salmin di Padova i fogli del Dantino posti in luce a cura dell editore Gnocchi nel 1878, e li pubblicò con nuovo frontespizio a suo nome nello stesso anno. Bondy, pp. 94-95. Mambelli, Gli annali delle edizioni dantesche (n. 398): Edizione microscopica della Divina Commedia ed uno dei libri più piccoli stampati con caratteri mobili che forma oggi una curiosità bibliografica . 64mo (cm. 5,5x3,5), 6 cc.nn. (compreso ritratto di Dante in antiporta e frontespizio stampato in rosso e in nero), 499(1)pp.
Published by Franco Cosimo Panini, Modena, 2006
Seller: Seprian, Villastellone, TO, Italy
Book
Rilegato. Condition: Ottime. Priamo della Quercia; Giovanni di Paolo (illustrator). Limitata, Numerata. La Divina Commedia di Alfonso d Aragona (Divine Comedy of Alfonso of Aragon). Londra, British Library, Ms. Yates Thompson 36. Franco Cosimo Panini, Modena, 2006. Riproduzione in facsimile del manoscritto miniato della Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri, realizzato tra il 1444 e il 1450 interamente illustrato da 110 miniature con il contributo di due miniatori: Priamo della Quercia e Giovanni di Paolo. Legatura in velluto con stemma araldico sul promo piatto e borchie su entrambi. Formato 26x37 cm. Pagine 380 (190 carte). Scatola di custodia. Commentario in due volumi a cura di Milvia Bollati con saggi di Gennaro Toscano, Peter Kidd e Marco Petoletti. Pagine 105+140, formato 25x32 cm. in cofanetto. Numerose illustrazioni a colori. In cofanetto. Peso 3500 gr. Tela editoriale e sovraccoperta a colori. Tiratura limita e numerata di 750 copie. Condizione ottima. 8500g.
Published by G. Gnocchi. Printed by Fratelli Salmin of Padoua, Milano, 1878
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus. First edition of what has become known as "Dantino," one of the smallest books printed in movable type and one of the most renowned miniature books. Near Fine. Finely bound in vellum elaborately stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, looped string straps with one clasp post lacking.The printing process was arduous, in part because of the minuscule 2-point Didot type (so-called "flies' eye" type), "thought to be the smallest ever employed," and "said to have injured the eyesight of both the compositor and the corrector." Because only 30 pages could be printed in a month, the work took many years to complete. The project was begun in 1850 by Giacomo Gnocchi, but the work was abandoned. Resumed in 1873 by his son Giovanni, the edition was completed at the Printing Works 'Alla Minerva' in Padua overseen by Gaetano Gianuzzi and completed on 9 June 1878. After "1,000 copies were printed and the type was destroyed."(Welsh 2168). Spielmann 114.
Published by Venezia, Niccolò Misserini, 1629,, Venezia, 1629
piena pelle. Condition: molto buono. in-24 (95x50 mm), pp. [6], 510, [24]; numerose inversioni nella fascicolazione dovute ad errori in fase di rilegatura, ma assolutamente completo. Carattere corsivo. Titolo entro struttura architettonica con ritratto di Dante nel riquadro superiore e l'emblema dello stampatore in quello inferiore. Bella legatura coeva à la Du Seuil, in marocchino rosso con fregi in oro. Piatti decorati da due bordure concentriche con angoli floreali, delimitate da filetti à l'ancienne. Dorso a quattro nervi, con titolo e fregi in oro; tagli dorati. Buon esemplare, con restauri alle cerniere e al piede. Stampata nell'innovativo e compatto formato "ventiquattresimo lungo" inventato da Alessandro Paganini, è la terza e ultima edizione della Commedia pubblicata nel XVII secolo. Per quasi un secolo non fu ristampata nessun'altra opera di Dante.Dal punto di vista testuale, l'edizione segue la Commedia del 1613, che era stata pubblicata dal tipografo vicentino Francesco Leni con il titolo La Visione. Il poema dantesco viene quindi presentato senza alcun commento o testo encomiastico o xilografia, fatta eccezione per gli argomenti e le allegorie di Lodovico Dolce e per la Tavola de vocaboli più oscuri usati da Dante, tratta dalla Commedia pubblicata nel 1554-1555 da Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari. Tuttavia, anziché scegliere il titolo La Visione del 1613 - che Donato Pasquardi adottò per la seconda edizione seicentesca, pubblicata a Padova, sempre nel 1629 - Misserini mantiene il titolo tradizionale di Divina Commedia. De Batines I, p. 102; Mambelli, n. 55. Book.
Published by Imago, 2017
ISBN 10: 8890083190ISBN 13: 9788890083198
Seller: Seprian, Villastellone, TO, Italy
Book
Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. edizione limitata. La Divina Commedia di San Bernardo. Padova, Biblioteca del Seminario vescovile, Cod. 9. Imago, Castel Guelfo, 2017. Riproduzione in facsimile del manoscritto (seconda metà del XIV secolo) dell opera di Dante Alighieri. Particolare interesse per le tre miniature corrispondenti all inizio dei tre canti. Formato 26x38 cm. Pagine 334 (164 carte). Commentario a cura di D. Guernelli e C. Ponchia. Cofanetto di custodia. Tiratura limitata e numerata di 309 esemplari. Condizione ottima. 3300g. Pelle con impressioni a secco sui piatti.
Published by Imago, 2017
ISBN 10: 889431071XISBN 13: 9788894310719
Seller: Seprian, Villastellone, TO, Italy
Book
Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. edizione limitata. La Divina Commedia degli Obizzi (Divine Comedy Cod. 67). Padova, Biblioteca del Seminario vescovile, Cod. 67. Imago, 2017. Riproduzione in facsimile della Commedia di Dante Alighieri (fine XIV secolo) con il commento di Jacopo della Lana ad eccezione del primo canto dell Inferno e del proemio scritti da Andrea della Lancia detto l'Ottimo. Il manoscritto è illuminato da un centinaio di miniature, una per ogni canto. Formato 24x34 cm. Carte 301. Commentario in italiano. Tiratura limitata e numerata di 300 copie. Condizioni ottime. 4900g. Pelle con impressioni a secco e bindelle di chiusura.
Published by G. Gnocchi. Printed by Fratelli Salmin of Padova, Milano, 1878
Seller: White Fox Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Full Decorated Morocco. Condition: Fine. A gorgeous decorative brown morocco binding of one the highpoints in the history of miniature book production! 55 by 40 mm. 500 pp. The two-point "flies' eyes" type used in the book was singled out by Spielman as "the smallest ever employed." Another piece of trivia relating to this book's production is that 30 pages took about a month to produce, and dealing with the miniscule type ened up hurting the eyesight of both the compositor and corrector, according to "Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures", issued by the Grolier Club. Spielmann 114. Bondy p. 95.
Published by Ulrico Hoepli, Milano, 1879
Seller: Madoc Books (ABA-ILAB), Llandudno, CONWY, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1879, VG+, Hoepli Milano, Miniature. In full red morocco, contemporary upper cover decorative gilt tooling, corners brushed. New lower cover w doublure to style.Spine, relaid, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling. Internally, decorative board edges and turn-ins, red marbled endpapers, a.e.g, half title, portrait tissue guarded frontis, tp text in red and black, [6], [1], 2-499 pp, [1] limitation, 1 pl (frontis). Uncommon Milano Hoepli edition. 5*3cm. or 2*1.25 inches. (Welsh 2169. Mikrobiblion 76. Spielmann 114). The type for this microscopic edition was cast in 1850, when an attempt was made to set up the Divina commedia. The work was abandoned shortly, but was resumed in 1873. The colophon records the names of those concerned in the work. 1,000 copies were printed and the type destroyed. cf. Cornell Dante catalogue. Giuseppe Geche - typesetter. Luigi Baldan - printer.
Published by Ulrico Hoepli, 1878
Seller: Rometti Vincent, Nice, France
First Edition
Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Edition originale. Milano, Ulrico Hoepli, 1878. 1 volume minuscule (55X40mm), 1f. blanc, faux-titre, portait gravé, titre,(2), 499pp.,(1). Plein veau, dos à nerfs ornés, caissons ornés, plats décorés d'un double encadrement doré et de motifs dorés de style renaissance, coupes ornées d'un motif floral répété en alternance avec un filet doré, contreplats décorés d'un encadrement doré, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque). Tirage à 1000 exemplaires, caractère typographique des frères Salmin. Quelques petits frottements, un coin un peu écrasé, 2 petites taches marginales, rares rousseurs. Bel et désirable exemplaire.
Published by Berthold Wiese (Bremer Presse) (Binding signed F(reida) Th(eirsch), Munchen, 1921
Condition: VG+ with soiling to vellum, 162 of 300 copies. Full Vellum. 5 slender but raised bands along the spine with a gilt title of "La Divina Comedia". Zanders hand made paper. 4 blank endsheets, sheet with DANTE, followed by sheet with LA DIVINIA COMEDIA, followed by sheet with INFERNO, text page 6 begins on the reverse of this sheet. pp. 6-458, (1) and colophon on back of this sheet, followed by 5 blank sheets. Wide margins, untrimmed edges top edge is gilt and there is a single gilt lined ruled around the covers. Bound in full vellum by "Bremer Binderer, F.TH. (Fieda Theirsch, best known as Adolf Hitler's personal bookbinder, an artisan of note who first studied with Charles McLeish of the Doves Bindery. This information courtesy of Nudelman Rare Books). The titles, subtitles and 97 initials were drawn by Anna Simons (as per colophon at rear). Text is in Italian.
Published by London The Nonesuch Press, 1928
Book
Limited edition, number 805 of 1475 copies, printed in Monotype Bladfolio; text in Italian and English printed in parallel, 34 double-page and 8 full-page illustrations after the drawings of Sandro Botticelli; publisher's full orange-stained vellum, double gilt rule borders to upper and lower covers, central gilt device to both covers, gilt lettering to spine, top edge gilt, a small area of browning to the fore-edge, only discernible when open and the pages are staggered, due to he deckled or unshaved nature of the text block, otherwise a fine copy. A sumptuous edition bound in orange vellum, this beautiful book was the most over-subscribed of all the Nonesuch publications. The production was beset with problems over the paper stock and the binding, therefore as a result, it is exceptionally rare to find such a superb copy without the usual fading to spine or splaying to covers. Dreyfus 50.
Published by Non datato, ma XIX secolo. 19
Seller: Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli, Firenze, FI, Italy
Condition: Buono (Good). 0. Manoscritto cartaceo (mm 245x158); carte 112 (comprese 3 carte bianche), con numerazione per le tavole ad ogni volume: Inferno, con 1 tavola disegnata (frontespizio) e 38 tavole mss. numerate 1-38; segue 1 carta mss.(frontespizio) e 7 tavole mss. (Imitazione Flaxmann da Filippi Pistrucci) numerate I-VII; Purgatorio, 39 tavole mss. numerate 1-39; Paradiso, 33 tavole mss. numerate 1-33. Rilegato in 3 volumi in cartonato coevo marmorizzato un poco allentato (legatura staccata al volume I°). Ex-libris Luigi Antonio Vason. Buon album con parte di testo mss. e tavole disegnate a inchiostro. Opera interessante da studiare ulteriormente. Le tavole disegnate a inchiostro, da Francesco Vason, sono la copia fedele di quelle incise e contenute nelledizione Atlante Dantesco, Milano, 1822 (Cfr. Mambelli, 331). Ogni tavola è accompagnata dal testo, posto al verso della tavola stessa. L'autore dei disegni, F. Vason, non risulta menzionato da nessun repertorio. Book.
Published by Milano, Ulrico Hoepli, s.d. (1921), 1921
Book
Rilegato. Condition: come nuovo. DANTE ALIGHIERI. La Divina Commedia illustrata nei luoghi e nelle persone, a cura di Corrado Ricci. Milano, Ulrico Hoepli, s.d. (1921). 3 volumi in-4°, m. marocchino cilindrato bruno con grandi angoli, dorso a nervi con titolo e decorazioni in oro, copertine originali conservate. Complessive xii, 1104, (2) pp. con 700 incisioni e 170 tavole f.t. Bellissimo esemplare in una legatura nuova. Lussuosa edizione di soli 1000 esemplari numerati, in carta fine (esempl. n° 832), rara e ricercata. Mambelli, Annali delle edizioni dantesche, 598: >.