Dante’s Inferno – Dante Alighieri – ca. 1890 | Gustave Doré Illustrated Collier Edition

This Dante’s Inferno Gustave Doré edition was printed by P.F. Collier in New York around 1890. It’s a large-format version of Cary’s English translation and includes all 70 engraved illustrations by Gustave Doré. The book’s large size makes the artwork more striking and the type easy to read. The title page confirms the simple title Dante’s Inferno, distinguishing this version from other Collier issues labeled “The Vision of Hell.”

Condition:

The book is bound in original dark cloth, with gilt lettering still legible on the spine and front board. Binding tight and secure. Corners are rubbed. All 70 Doré plates are present and well-printed, with strong contrast and good alignment. The text is clean and complete.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dante’s Inferno
• Author(s): Dante Alighieri
• Illustrator(s): Gustave Doré
• Contributor(s): Henry Francis Cary (Translator)
• Publisher: New York, P.F. Collier
• Edition: New Edition, ca. 1890.
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Binding: Publisher’s cloth, gilt spine,
• Size:  13.25 in x 10.25 in (33.5 cm x 26 cm)
• Collation: [viii], 162 pp
• Illustrations: 70 full-page engravings
• Contents Include:
  • 70 Integrated Full-Page Illustrations
  • Cary’s English translation
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): unrecorded variant

Why Collect This?

• Confirmed variant Collier issue with 70 Doré engravings
• Title page reads “Dante’s Inferno,” not “Vision of Hell”
• Large folio format with strong visual presence