1819 – Dante Alighieri – Divine Comedy | Divina Commedia, Petronj Italian, 3v

Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is one of the most important and long-lasting works for literature. It is Dante’s record of an allegorical journey through the spiritual realms of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. This medieval classic depicts Classical themes, Christian history, and Medieval politics. It has been the inspiration for countless plays, art, books, pieces of music, movies, and more!

This 1819 three-volume edition was collected and edited by Stefano Egidio Petronj.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Divina Commedia
• Author(s): Dante Alighieri
• Contributor(s): Stefano Egidio Petronj (Editor)
• Publisher: Londra: Presso James Bain
• Edition: 1819. First thus.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: (16mo), three volume set
• Size:  4.25 in x 3 in (10.8 cm x 7.6 cm)
• Collation: each volume separately paged
• Contents Include:
  • Inferno
  • Purgatorio
  • Paradiso

Condition:

Good. Hardcover bindings show heavy rubbing and wear at edges and corners. Bindings remain secure. Pages display considerable staining and age toning throughout, text legible. No missing pages noted from the information supplied.

Why Collect This?

• 1819 London printing of Dante in Italian
• Suitable for collectors of European classics

Item Number: #50070