Title: Original leaf from the 1487 Brescia edition of Dante's Divina Commedia, with full-page woodcut surrounded by decorative border Author: Dante Alighieri Place: Brescia, Italy Publisher: Boninum de Boninis di Raguxi Date: 1487 Description: Single leaf. (folio) 33.7x22.3 cm (13¼x8¾"), neatly hinged into mat with paper tape at left margin. Fine leaf from the second illustrated edition of Dante, with naked men walking through at treacherous landscape. This is apparently the recto of a leaf, with "Canto XX" printed in top margin; the verso has text with commentary (the commentary is by Christophorus Landinus) and in top margin, printed, "Inferno / Canto XX. della prima cantica di Danthe." Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra charges may apply. Lot Amendments Condition: Slight marginal soiling and a small stain, very good or better Item number: 274796
Title: Original leaf from the 1487 Brescia edition of Dante's Divina Commedia, with full-page woodcut surrounded by decorative border Author: Dante Alighieri Place: Brescia, Italy Publisher: Boninum de Boninis di Raguxi Date: 1487 Description: Single leaf. (folio) 33.7x22.3 cm (13¼x8¾"), neatly hinged into mat with paper tape at left margin. Fine leaf from the second illustrated edition of Dante, with naked men walking through at treacherous landscape. This is apparently the recto of a leaf, with "Canto XX" printed in top margin; the verso has text with commentary (the commentary is by Christophorus Landinus) and in top margin, printed, "Inferno / Canto XX. della prima cantica di Danthe." Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra charges may apply. Lot Amendments Condition: Slight marginal soiling and a small stain, very good or better Item number: 274796
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