The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated by Gustave Dore, 2 Volumes, Deluxe Limted Edition

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 2 Volumes

Illustrated by Gustave Dore

Easton Press Deluxe Limited Edition

Limited to 400 Hand Numbered Copies, 23 of 400

FINE Condition

This is a beautiful limited edition recreation of the Gustave Dore illustrated 2 volume edition of The Divine Comedy published by the Easton Press with a limitation of 400 hand number copies with this being number 23. The books come with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Characterized by an eclectic mix of Michelangelesque nudes, northern traditions of sublime landscape, and elements of popular culture, Doré's Dante illustrations were considered among his crowning achievements– a perfect match of the artist's skill and the poet's vivid visual imagination. As one critic wrote in 1861 upon publication of the illustrated Inferno: "we are inclined to believe that the conception and the interpretation come from the same source, that Dante and Gustave Doré are communicating by occult and solemn conversations the secret of this Hell plowed by their souls, traveled, explored by them in every sense."

From the publisher: “Dante Alighiere: The Divine Comedy - Featuring all 136 illustrations by the great Gustave Doré.

This is a magnificent re-creation of one of history's most extraordinary editions - Dante Alighieri's masterpiece of world literature brought to life with 136 full-page engravings by the brilliant 19th-century illustrator Gustave Doré - from the depths of the inferno to the mountains of purgatory up to the majestic realm of paradise.  Features include:

·       Two large 13" x 9.75” volumes, each fully bound in premium leather.

·       The complete text of Dante's immortal Divine Comedy.

·       All 136 thrilling full-page illustrations by Gustave Doré.

·       Beautiful and intricate two-color stamping.

·       Spines with raised hubs deeply embossed with genuine 22kt gold.

·       A custom crafted slipcase stamped in two colors.

The books and slipcase are in FINE condition.

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