Author: Dante Alighieri; Thomas G. Bergin
Title: The Divine Comedy
Description: New York, Grossman Publishers, 1969. Cloth. The complete 'Divine Comedy' of Dante, including his 'Vita Nuova', fundamental works of Italian literature, illustrated by Leonard Baskin. Complete in three volumes.'Divine Comedy' is an important Italian narrative poem, the pre-eminent work of Italian literature, considered to be one of the greatest works of world literature.His 'La Vita Nuova', or 'The New Life' is written in a prosimetrum style, combining both prose and verse. One cazone in this collection was left unfinished, after the death of Dante's livelong love, Beatrice Portinari. This collection of prose and verse are all written about Beatrice, and so could be viewed as somewhat autobiographical.Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet during the Middle Ages, and has gone on to be one of the most famous Italian poets of all time. His most famous work was 'The Divine Comedy', which is generally considered one of the greatest literary works ever written.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and forty-five plates.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-five plates.Volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-three plates.Collated, complete.Without the original slipcase.Translated to English by Thomas G. Bergin.Illustrated by Leonard Baskin. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light spots to the cloth. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Leonard Baskin. Near Fine .
Keywords: The Divine Comedy dante dante dalighieri thomas g. bergin dante poetry italian Leonard Baskin
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Title: The Divine Comedy
Description: New York, Grossman Publishers, 1969. Cloth. The complete 'Divine Comedy' of Dante, including his 'Vita Nuova', fundamental works of Italian literature, illustrated by Leonard Baskin. Complete in three volumes.'Divine Comedy' is an important Italian narrative poem, the pre-eminent work of Italian literature, considered to be one of the greatest works of world literature.His 'La Vita Nuova', or 'The New Life' is written in a prosimetrum style, combining both prose and verse. One cazone in this collection was left unfinished, after the death of Dante's livelong love, Beatrice Portinari. This collection of prose and verse are all written about Beatrice, and so could be viewed as somewhat autobiographical.Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet during the Middle Ages, and has gone on to be one of the most famous Italian poets of all time. His most famous work was 'The Divine Comedy', which is generally considered one of the greatest literary works ever written.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, and forty-five plates.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-five plates.Volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-three plates.Collated, complete.Without the original slipcase.Translated to English by Thomas G. Bergin.Illustrated by Leonard Baskin. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light spots to the cloth. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Leonard Baskin. Near Fine .
Keywords: The Divine Comedy dante dante dalighieri thomas g. bergin dante poetry italian Leonard Baskin
Price: GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 235.62 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 957P24
- Book number: 957P24
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