divina commedia, dante alighieri, Prima edizione

Descrizione libro: Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1949. Cartonata. Condizione libro: Buon trio. 1a edizione. 16cmx10,5cm. 'Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli' - 47/48 - 55/56 - 66/68. I). Inferno. Con nota, divisioni dell'infeno e schema dell'Inferno dantesco. II). Purgatorio. Con nota, divisioni del purgatorio, fasi della processione simbolica e schema del Purgatorio. III). Paradiso. Con nota, divisioni del Paradiso, schema del Paradiso, repertorio dei nomi e delle cose notevoli delle tre cantiche e nota bibliografico 188 + (3) + 190 + (2) + 242 + (3) pag. Codice libro della libreria 027341

Descrizione libro: Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin, 1965. Condizione libro: Very Good +. First edition. This edition is in German. This is a two volume set in a single slipcover case. This is number 524 of a limted edition. In the largest volume, one page shows a cracked spine but the rest of the two volume set shows no wear. Very Good + condition (no marks or noticable wear pther than that mentioned above), Slipcase in Fair condition. Codice libro della libreria 48

Descrizione libro: Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1901. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Very Good. First Edition. First Henry Holt Edition. iv, 225 pp. 16mo. White faux vellum paper covered boards with red and gold embossed decoration to boards and spine. Lgiht soiling to covers. All foredges dyed red, red ribbon marker. Clean within. Codice libro della libreria 24880

Descrizione libro: Dai Torchi di Dondey-Dupre, Parigi, 1818. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Good. 1st Edition. Detached all calf with tiny diamond-shaped covers, lacks spine strip, sprache: Italian, commentary by Di G. Biagioli, xliv + 534pps, clean internally , many helpful page notes for the cantos, a terrific copy if rebound thus now only good condition. F/o name strip of Thomas James Arnold on front pastedown. Codice libro della libreria 107196

Descrizione libro: Milano, Mazzotta, 1988., 1988. 325 (3) pages, fully illustrated. - Publisher's colour illustrated hardcover binding; 4to.(ca. 30 x 21 x 3 cm; ca. 1,7 kg.). 1st edition, original largesize hardcover edition. - Minimal sign of storage; almost as new condition. isbn 8820208776. Codice libro della libreria 1212092768z014

Descrizione libro: World Books Co., Yonkers on Hudson, NY, 1921. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Near Fine. First edition thus. One of 390 copies signed and numbered by the translator, Anderson. 1921, First Edition thus. 449 pp. Hardcover, large 8vo., quarter vellum with paper over boards, top edge gilt. Near Fine copy in the original slipcase. Previous owner's bookplate on the fly leaf; light soil to the spine. Otherwise a tight, clean copy. Slipcase VG overall; spine indented, and some light tearing to the ends. Codice libro della libreria 0071621

Descrizione libro: IBM Italia, Milano, 1981. Cartonato. 0 pp.981 Esemplare in buone condizioni, in cofanetto. Codice libro della libreria SAGFIL1000079

Descrizione libro: Penguin, Harmondsworth & New York, 1949. Soft Cover. Condizione libro: Very Good. Illustrated By C.W. Scott-Giles (illustratore). First Edition. 12mo. LONDON : 1949, 1955, 1962. FIRST PENGUIN EDITIONS. THREE VOLUMES UNIFORM: Paperbacks. Matching blue and white covers. Illustrated By C.W. Scott-Giles; diagrams and fold out chart. VERY GOOD. Usual slight age browning to paper. Nice copies. No owner names or internal markings. Slight dulling to spines. Even though spines are uniform in appearance, volume one the text on the spine runs in the opposite direction to the other two. VERY GOOD. 346, 390, 400 pages. SCARCE AS A SET. **Will be packed well; extra postage needed** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature & Theology. ] The DIVINE COMEDY, a work in 100 cantos, divided into three books of thirty-three cantos each, with a single introductory canto. Dante Alighieri (May/June c.1265 - September 14, 1321), commonly known as Dante. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321) - his vision was around AD 1300; this work first published in 1472. His Divine Comedy, originally called Commedia by the author and later nicknamed Divina by Boccaccio, is often considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. In Italy he is known as 'the Supreme Poet' (il Sommo Poeta) or just il Poeta. Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio are also known as "the three fountains" or "the three crowns". Dante is also called the 'Father of the Italian language'. The first biography written on him was by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), who wrote the Trattatello in laude di Dante. Readers often cannot understand how such a serious work may be called a 'comedy'. In Dante's time, all serious scholarly works were written in Latin (a tradition that would persist for several hundred years more, until the waning years of the Enlightenment) and works written in any other language were assumed to be more trivial in nature. Furthermore, the word 'comedy', in the classical sense, refers to works which reflect belief in an ordered universe, in which events not only tended towards a happy or "amusing" ending, but an ending influenced by a Providential will that orders all things to an ultimate good. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature & Theology. ]. Codice libro della libreria 0018933

Descrizione libro: Harrap, GB, 1920. Hardback. Condizione libro: nrFine. Condizione sovraccoperta: No DW. 1st Edition. Not dated but about 1920. Book in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Endpapers bit browned. Codice libro della libreria kb000A.010

Descrizione libro: Penguin, Harmondsworth & New York, 1949. Soft Cover. Condizione libro: Very Good. Illustrated By C.W. Scott-Giles (illustratore). First Edition. 12mo. LONDON : 1949, 1955, 1962. FIRST PENGUIN EDITIONS. THREE VOLUMES UNIFORM: Paperbacks. Matching blue and white covers. Illustrated By C.W. Scott-Giles; digarms and fold out chart. Nice copies. No owner names or internal markings. Slight dulling to spines. Volume one was issued in a jacket also VG. Even though spines are uniform in appearance, volume one the text runs in oppossite direction to the other two. VERY GOOD. 346, 390, 400 pages. SCARCE AS A SET. **Books now placed in archival quality clear protective jackets. ** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature & Theology. ] The DIVINE COMEDY, a work in 100 cantos, divided into three books of thirty-three cantos each, with a single introductory canto. Dante Alighieri (May/June c.1265 - September 14, 1321), commonly known as Dante. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321) - his vision was around AD 1300; this work first published in 1472. His Divine Comedy, originally called Commedia by the author and later nicknamed Divina by Boccaccio, is often considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature. In Italy he is known as 'the Supreme Poet' (il Sommo Poeta) or just il Poeta. Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio are also known as "the three fountains" or "the three crowns". Dante is also called the 'Father of the Italian language'. The first biography written on him was by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), who wrote the Trattatello in laude di Dante. Readers often cannot understand how such a serious work may be called a 'comedy'. In Dante's time, all serious scholarly works were written in Latin (a tradition that would persist for several hundred years more, until the waning years of the Enlightenment) and works written in any other language were assumed to be more trivial in nature. Furthermore, the word 'comedy', in the classical sense, refers to works which reflect belief in an ordered universe, in which events not only tended towards a happy or "amusing" ending, but an ending influenced by a Providential will that orders all things to an ultimate good. **Books now placed in archival quality clear protective jackets.** [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Literature & Theology. ]. Codice libro della libreria 0016281

Descrizione libro: Milan: Fratelli Fabbri Editori, 1976. Hardcover. Condizione libro: As New. 1st Edition. 8° - 381 pp - b&w reproductions of Gustave Doré's engravings. Dante's Divine Comedy illustrated by Gustave Doré. Complete with concise biography and text comment by Tommaso Casini, Silvio Adrasto Barbi and Giorgio Petrocchi. First edition, hardcover, original cloth-bound cover, as new. Codice libro della libreria 4833

Descrizione libro: Milano, Nuages, 1999. Illustrazioni di Lorenzo Mattotti. 186 p. 8º. Rústica editorial con camisa ilustrada. Muy buen ejemplar. Libro in italiano. 1ª edición. Primera edición. 1st edition. First edition. Literatura italiana. Libro in italiano. Codice libro della libreria 38060

Descrizione libro: World Book Company, Yonkers-on-Hudson, NY, U.S.A., 1921. Condizione libro: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by the author/translator on the limitation page. A handwritten one page letter, signed by Anderson and dated 5 May, 1925 glued to reto of front free end page. Letter conatins an alternate translation of the opening lines of Paradiso XXV. This book is copy 72 of 390 copies of the limited edition printed on handmade paper. Previous owner's maiden name and address and married name and address on front pastedown with the first dated Feb. 27, 1925. Spine sunned, corner wear. [1], [ ], xiii, [ ], [ ], coat of arms, 449 pages, [1]. Paper covered boards, teg, pages untrimmed. Signed by Author. Codice libro della libreria 006952

Descrizione libro: Rom: Tipografia A. Befani, 1887,., 1887. 8°, Halbleinen, Condizione libro: Akzeptabel. XX, 855 S., 3 Taf., 21 cm, 1887. Halbleinwand der Zeit mit goldgepr. Rückentitel, XX und 855 Seiten, 3 s/w-Tafeln im Anhang. Einband stark berieben, vordere Ecken bestoßen, Kapitale ausgefranst, Schnitt vorne etwas fleckig, S. 149 - S. 174 gelockert, Name und Widmung auf vord. Vorsatz, Name auf Titel, Text DURCHWEG mit Unterstreichungen und Bleistiftnotizen. Mäßiges Exemplar. In italienischer Sprache. Sprache: it Gewicht in Gramm: 1010. Codice libro della libreria 22431

Descrizione libro: Felice Le Monnier, Rirenze, 1837. Hard Cover. Condizione libro: Very Good. Early Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. This early three-volume set with an Italian text, is bound in full vellum with gilt titling to the spine and decorative endpapers. There is a portrait engraving of Dante and two title-pages in the first volume, the other volumes do not have title-pages.The bindings are somewhat marked and slightly stained at the base of spine of Volumes 1 and 2. There is a neat, inked owner's inscription dated January 1900 on the first blank page of each volume; the title-pages in volume one are quite heavily foxed; the page edges are foxed and there is occasional moderate to heavy foxing in the text; there is a semi-circular damp stain in Vol. 1 on the lower page edges on either side of the hinge, it runs about halfway through the book and does not affect the text. There is also a damp stain on the top corner of the pages running through most of Vol. 3, this does not affect the text. Neither of these damp stains are very obtrusive given the age of these books. Overall, the volumes are in sound condition for their age and the text, paper and bindings are pleasing to behold. Codice libro della libreria 001557

Descrizione libro: Città del Vaticano, Vatican, 1965. Hard cover in slip case. Condizione libro: Good condition. Condizione sovraccoperta: dust jacket minor edge wear. 1a edizione. 17,5cmx15 cm. Simulated red morocco leather with gold lettering on spine and front board plus the papal coat of arms on spine. Carta india. Previous owner's name on the front free end paper. The text of the work is in Italian while the introduction and edition information is in Latin. Page III: 'Paulus VI Pont. Max. patribus oecumenici concilii Vaticani II ad exornandam memoriam VII pleni saeculi a Dantis Aligherii ortu hoc exemplar divini poematis vatis summi vereque oecumenici quod veritatem nos tam extollentem mirus mire concinit IV sessionis sacrosanctae synodi mnemosynum. D.D. anno MCMLXV'. From the last printed page: 'Dantis Aligherii Divina Comoedia edita mandatu Pauli VI Pont. Max. patribus oecumenici concilii Vat. II destinata. Praeit vita poetae Florentini a Iannotio Manetti exarata. Tabellae minores e Latino Codice Urbinatensi 365 Apostolicae Vaticanae Bibliothecae sumptae sunt. Quas Villelmus Girardi, Francis de Russi Ferrarienses et operae adivtores medio saeculo XV pinxererunt. Notis explanauit Ioseph Cantamessa. Typis cusa est in Mediolanensi Officina Libraria Opris I. Calabriae'. 3 colour plates. XLIII + 683 + (5) pag. Codice libro della libreria 026142

Descrizione libro: Le Monnier, 1963. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Versione con testo a fronteecommento in esperanto di esperanto-traduko fronte al la teksto kajkomentaro de Giovanni Peterlongo.Illustrazioni per "La Divina Commedia" di Sandro Botticelli.Hard cover; size 22x28cm; Good. JM 2292 gr. Codice libro della libreria 4175

Descrizione libro: Fratelli Fabbri, 1965. Hardcover. Condizione libro: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very near fine set. Second printing of the first edition, 1965. Large quartos. A near fine set with slight tanning to pages. Dustjackets are very good plus to near fine with a few spots of edgewear. Dante's works are presented with many illustrations, annotated, with text in Italian. Codice libro della libreria OS035

Descrizione libro: Nonesuch Press, London, 1928. Vellum. Condizione libro: VG. Sandro Botticelli (illustratore). 1st of This Edition. Quarto. Full gilt decorated orange vellum. Housed in cloth and marbled slipcase.Limited edition of 1475 copies on Van Gelder paper of which this is number 726. Decorations by Botticelli. Translated from the italian by H.F. Cary.Wear to edges, a little darkening and a minor scuff but other wise a very sharp copy unfaded on the spine. Slip case with small stain on spine. English and Italian texts side by side. Codice libro della libreria 19388

Descrizione libro: Leonardo Ciardetti, Firenze (Florence), 1830. Five volumes, complete. An outstanding Italian edition of the complete works of Dante, with the extensive and important commentary by Baldassare Lombardi. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Dante, and three extremely attractive engraved plates corresponding to each of the three domains of the afterlife. Beautifully printed on extremely fine wove paper. Bookplate of noted 19th-century Bostonian JAMES S. AMORY in each volume. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter vellum and marbled boards. Minor soiling to bindings, internally FINE AND BRIGHT. Rare. Codice libro della libreria 38222

Descrizione libro: 1963. Torino: Collana Letteraria Documento. Cetra. (First edition). Square stout small folio with eighteen 33 1/3 long playing records in three separate long playing thick card illustrated record boxes with end caps housing six LP's and a book each in the three parts, "Inferno", "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso", of Dante Alighieri's "La Divina Commedia". Each LP is housed in a mylar sleeve and then each in an illustrated paper LP sleeve. All LP's are fine with no surface markings whatsoever and appear to have been played possibly only one time. The spine of the slipcase for "Inferno" has a light crease else all elements fine in the clothbound thick slipcase with an image of Dante on both side panels with a silk ribbon removal pull also fine. The printed book, in Italian, of each part, is included and laid into the slipcase with it's companion volume. Overall a spectacular copy of this massive and exhaustive reading by Albertazzi, d'Angelo, Fou and Millo of Dante's "The Devine Comedy". Rare. Codice libro della libreria 1011073

Descrizione libro: Padova Tipografia della Minerva 1822, 1822. 5 volumes. First of the edition, and first with the fundamental work edited by Baldassarre Lombardi. With beautiful engraved illustrations of Inferno, the Montagna del Purgatorio, the Cieli del Paradiso and with a fine portrait of Dante. Royal, thick 8vo (264x174 mm), large and with exceedingly wide margins, luxuriously bound in full red morocco, the covers with central panel formed at the borders by three gilt fillet lines, elaborate gilt corner pieces, the borders of the covers with triple gilt fillet lines surrounding the whole, the spines with compartments fully gilt with elaborate panel designs and fine borders enclosing central tooled decorations in gilt, two compartments with dark green morocco lettering labels gilt, t.e.g., turnovers with dense gilt roll-tooled decorations. pp. XXXIV, f. (1), plate of Inferno, pp. 747, (1, blank); ff. (2), plate with Montagna del Purgatorio, pp. 799, (1); ff. (2), plate with Cieli del Paradiso, f. (1, blank), pp. 845, (1); ff. (3), pp. 430, f. (1); pp. XII, portrait of Dante, pp. 574, ff. (2). A truly excellent copy of this very important edition with full grand margins, fine strong bindings, clean text-blocks and an especially handsome presentation overall. EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE IN FINE BINDING AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED SET OF THE FIRST EDITION of this great classic and fundamental critical work edited by Baldassarre Lombardi, Quite probably the best edition of Dante of all time, surrounded by a monumental philological and critical apparatus that collects the commentaries of the previous major scholars: Magalotti, Lami, Bottari, Torelli e Scolari. Codice libro della libreria 24879

Descrizione libro: Salani, Firenze, 1964. Cartonato. Le tre cantiche sono illustrate da 100 tavv. a colori, create da Salvador Dali', incise e stampate da Raymond Jacquet a Parigi, su carta di Rives. Importante edizione impressa dalla Stamperia Valdonega di Verona, su carta a mano Magnani. Tiratura di 2900 esemplari. Numero di tavole: 0 pp.0 Esemplare in 6 volumi in ottimo stato. Ogni volume è in cofanetto. Codice libro della libreria NARCIT1000028

Descrizione libro: In Venezia Antonio Zatta 1757-1758, 1758. 5 volumes. (4 volumes bound in 5 as preferred). First Edition and first edition of the complete works. Magnificently and profusely illustrated in each volume with very fine full page copperplate engravings and exquisite decorations throughout, including a great profusion of finely executed large engraved head and tail -pieces. (See collation below). Also with engraved titles to each volume, the first of which is printed in red and black. 4to, splendid and proper original bindings of Italian polished calf over marbled boards, the spines with raised bands bordered in gilt, central gilt ornamental devices within the compartments. Lettered in gilt on tan morocco lettering labels. Vol.I: half-title, frontispiece engraving, engraved title, portrait engraving of Elisabetta Petrowna, noble statement dedicatory, engraved portrait of Dante , 12 pp unnumbered, engraved portraits leaf, engraved scene with Dante, I -XLVIII; I - CCCCVIII (including Catalogo DeÕ Signori Associati) numbered, 35 very fine copperplate engravings, as called for. Vol.II: CCCCXIII numbered pages comprising the half-title, the engraved title-page, 33 other very fine copperplate engraving + Catalogo. . Vol.III: CCCCLII - (2 ff.) -103 pages numbered, (1), engraved title-page and 33 very fine copperplate engravings. Vol.IV: engraved title-page, half-title, XII - (1) - 408 numbered pages, 4 engraved plates. Vol.V: Engraved title-page, (1) - 264; (I) - LXXXIV - (1)pages numbered, + 3 engraved illustrated plates and an engraved folding plan. Collated complete textually and with the 114 plates. A fine and fresh set in an very pleasing state of preservation, the calf bindings attractive and in excellent original state, only light evidence of age, the text-blocks crisp, clean and unpressed, the engraved plates all in fine condition, bright and clean and with strong impressions. RARE AND IMPORTANT. THE FIRST EDITION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF DANTE AND THE GREATEST ILLUSTRATED DANTE EVER CONCEIVED. ZattaÕs Dante, a supreme production of the press and one of the great Italian illustrated books of the 18th century, also represents the first complete offering of DanteÕs work. It is considered the most perfect and complete of Dante ever printed. And generally speaking, it is considered the most beautiful edition of Dante ever produced. Most copies were bound in period vellum and have suffered significantly. This copy, bound in rare period calf over boards has survived in a fine state of preservation. ÒDanteÕs theme, the greatest yet attempted in poetry, was to explain and justify the Christian cosmos through the allegory of a pilgrimage. To him comes Virgil, the symbol of philosophy, to guide him through the two lower realms of the next world, which are divided according to the classifications of the ÔEthicsÕ of Aristotle. Hell is seen as an inverted cone with its point where lies Lucifer fixed in ice at the centre of the world, and the pilgrimage from it a climb to the foot of and then up the Purgatorial Mountain. Along the way Dante passes Popes, Kings and Emperors, poets, warriors and citizens of Florence, expiating the sins of their life on earth. On the summit is the Earthly Paradise where Beatrice meets them and Virgil departs. Dante is now led through the various spheres of heaven, and the poem ends with a vision of the Deity. The audacity of his theme, the success of its treatment, the beauty and majesty of his verse, have ensured that his poem never lost its reputation. The picture of divine justice is entirely unclouded by DanteÕs own political prejudices, and his language never falls short of what he describes.Ó PMM. Codice libro della libreria 23600