Dante Alighieri - La Divina commedia/Dante Urbinate in...

'The Divine Comedy', a valuable and luxurious edition of 1983 published by Paoline Editions. Faithful reproduction of the famous manuscript of the 'Dante urbinate'. Miniatures taken from the Urbinate Latin Manuscript 365 of the Vatican Apostolic Library. Photolithographic reproduction on luxury Phoenix-Imperial paper. Introduction by Giorgio Barberi Squarotti, presentation of the miniatures by Ferruccio Ulivi. 461 pages, superb editorial binding in faux leather with gold-embossed decorations, original box practically perfect with only slight signs of wear at a margin, gilded edges, dimensions about 28.5 x 20 x 4 cm, excellent state of preservation. Outside and inside practically LIKE NEW. A rarity in this binding, surely more beautiful and striking than the other type 'all brown' for sale!!! Only for lovers of the supreme poet.

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