1544 DIVINE COMEDY by DANTE ALIGHIERI antique ILLUSTRATED 16th century SCARCE

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Title: 1544 DIVINE COMEDY by DANTE ALIGHIERI antique ILLUSTRATED 16th century SCARCE

Description: DANTE, ALIGHIERI
La Comedia di Dante Aligieri con la nova espositione di Alessandro Vellutello.
(Venice, Marcolini for Vellutello 1544)
With numerous text woodcuts.
416 (of 442) leaves.
Lacks title page.
Original vellum (front hinge renewed, worn), with manuscript title to the spine
-. Adams D 94. Brunet II, 503. Ebert 5705. Essling 545. Gamba 318. Sander 2328. -
First edition with Vellutello's commentary (missing here),
sought after primarily for its beautiful woodcuts.
These are praised by Volkmann (Iconographia Dantesca 72 f.) as the first modern illustrations of the Divine Comedy.
They were probably created by the printer Marcolini himself, an outstanding woodcutter and a friend of Titian and Sansovino.
- The first three quires (AA-8, BB-8, CC-10) with Vellutello's commentary are missing.
Occasional faded dampstains, some period marginalia.
First woodcut repaired, handwritten short title inserted in place of the missing title leaf.
Size 6 1/4 by 8 inches
Text in Italian
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1544 DIVINE COMEDY by DANTE ALIGHIERI antique ILLUSTRATED 16th century SCARCE

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