La Divine Comédie, Enfer – Dante Alighieri – 1837 | French ed Dreuille
1837 Paris edition of Dante’s Inferno in French, translated by A. Le Dreuille and issued in a miniature gilt leather format, reflecting Romantic-era book design.
La Divine Comédie de Dante Alighieri. Enfer is an 1837 French printing of Dante’s Inferno published in Paris. It is beautifully bound in Moroccan leather with gilt cover and spine. This edition was translated into French and edited by A. Le Dreuille.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: La Divine Comédie de Dante Alighieri. Enfer
- Author(s): Dante Alighieri
- Contributor(s): A. Le Dreuille (Translator)
- Publisher: Paris, L’auteur
- Edition: 1837
- Format: (16mo), single volume
- Binding: Full maroon morocco leather
- Size: 5.5 in x 3.5 in (14 cm x 9 cm)
- Collation: 208 pp
- Illustrations: portrait frontispiece
- Contents Include:
- Inferno, French prose translation
Condition:
Very Good. Binding remains sound. Leather shows mild edge wear. Gilt remains bright. Spine firm, text block clean and complete with no markings or repairs.
Why Collect This?
- Early French translation of Dante’s Inferno
- Full morocco binding with gilt decoration
- French translator A. Le Dreuille uncommon in later editions
Item Number: #29129
Categories
Literature
European History
Religion
Authors
Dante Alighieri
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete