Author: Dante Alighieri
Title: La Vita Nuova (the New Life)
Description: London, George Routledge & Sons, c1907 . Leather. An uncommon edition of Dante's literary text, illustrated with photogravure plates by Rossetti, and in a Bumpus signed binding. An uncommon workIllustrated with eight photogravure plates by poet, illustrator, painter and translator Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Collated, complete.A charming edition of Dante Alighieri's expression of courtly love, combining both prose and verse, and first published in 1294.The work was never finished due to the death of Beatrice Portinari, Dante's lifelong love.Undated; dated circa 1907 via the University of Cambridge Library.In a full calf signed binding by Bumpus. In a full calf signed binding. Back strip significantly age toned, as are board perimeters. Tide mark to upper half of front board. A touch of rubbing to rear joint. Front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Good .
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Title: La Vita Nuova (the New Life)
Description: London, George Routledge & Sons, c1907 . Leather. An uncommon edition of Dante's literary text, illustrated with photogravure plates by Rossetti, and in a Bumpus signed binding. An uncommon workIllustrated with eight photogravure plates by poet, illustrator, painter and translator Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Collated, complete.A charming edition of Dante Alighieri's expression of courtly love, combining both prose and verse, and first published in 1294.The work was never finished due to the death of Beatrice Portinari, Dante's lifelong love.Undated; dated circa 1907 via the University of Cambridge Library.In a full calf signed binding by Bumpus. In a full calf signed binding. Back strip significantly age toned, as are board perimeters. Tide mark to upper half of front board. A touch of rubbing to rear joint. Front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Good .
Keywords: bumpus dante alighieri Dante Gabriel Rossetti poetry dante alighieri Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 948F24
- Book number: 948F24
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