Dante 1629 "La Divina Comedia", N. Misserini Pub.
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Dante Alighieri. La Divina Comedia [...]Con gli argomenti, & allegorie per ogni Canto [...]. In Venetia: Appresso Nicolo Misserini, 1629. 24mo (92x45 mm). contemporary paperboards with title at spine, pp. [6], 510, [24]. Architectural frame at title-page, woodcut initials and tail-pieces. Very scarce third and last edition of "The Divine Comedy" printed in the 17th Century, renowned for its microscopic italic type. Captain Kenneth H. Hess hand-signed copy of a rare miniature hardbound edition of "The Divine Comedy", printed in Venice in 1629. Provenance: From local Charlottesville, Va. estate with handwritten ownership inscription. References: De Batines, I, 102; MAMBELLI, Gli Annali delle edizioni dantesche, 55: Terza ed ultima edizione della "D.C.", nel secolo XVII; assai rara e singolare per i caratteri corsivi microscopici, modellata su quella del 1613 e riveduta da Angelo Cantini.
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Dante 1629 "La Divina Comedia", N. Misserini Pub.
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