The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory and Paradise of Dante Alighieri: With a Life of Dante, Chronological View of His Age, Additional Notes, and an Index
by Cary, Rev. Henry Francis (Translator)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co The "Albion" Edition, Dante's Masterpiece Translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary. Frontis is a portrait of Dante, protected by Tissue Guard. 496 Pages. Undated Edition, witty gift inscription at the back is dated 1903. Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering to front and spine. Top Page edges Gilt, other edges untrimmed. Hinges sound, pages clean, only an occassional spot of foxing. Binding a little fragile. Slight wear to cover. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Book.
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- Title
- The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory and Paradise of Dante Alighieri: With a Life of Dante, Chronological View of His Age, Additional Notes, and an Index
- Author
- Cary, Rev. Henry Francis (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- CLASSICS/DANTE/PURGATORIO/DANTE'S INFERNO/DANTE'S PARADISO
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Classics; Translated Books;
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Penzance, Cornwall
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