1481 Italian Incunable / Incunabula DANTE / Purgatory

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1481 Italian Incunable / Incunabula DANTE / Florence Firenze, Laurentii, Landino / BEAUTIFUL Folio fragment This is a wonderful and rare offering of the following work written in Italian. Main author: Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Title details: Comento di Christophoro Landini fiorentino sopra La Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino. : Proemio. [ Divina commedia ] Published: Impresso in Firenze : Per Nicholo di Lorenzo della Magna, A di XXX. dagosto. M.CCCC.LXXXI. [30 August 1481] "As indicated by a blank space or by an engraving preceding the cantos, a complete series of illustrations must have originally been planned for this edition. Engravings are known only for the first nineteen cantos of the Inferno. Of these, only those for the first three cantos are found impressed on the pages of text (in some instances, the third being a repetition of the second). The remaining engravings, if any or all appear, are found on separate slips of paper pasted in at their respective places."--Goff. Engravings attributed to Baccio Baldini after designs by Botticelli. Other names: Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 5-1510, [illustrator.] Baldini, Baccio, [engraver.] Laurentii, Nicolaus, fl. 1475-1486, [printer.] Landino, Cristoforo, 1424-1504 [commentator.] Related item: Referenced by: Hain-Copinger, 5946* Referenced by: Proctor, 6120 Referenced by: Goff, D-29 Referenced by: GW 7966 Referenced by: Sander, 2311 Referenced by: BM 15th cent., VI, 628 (IC.27094-96) Referenced by: ISTC (CD-ROM, 1998 ed.), id00029000 Referenced by: Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 2851-2854 Language: Italian First edition with Landino's commentary and first Florentine edition of the Divina Commedia printed in Florence in 1481 by Nicolaus Laurentii. The polemical thrust of Landino's proem, addressed to the notables of Florence, shows clearly that his monumental edition of Dante was conceived as a testimonial to Florentine cultural supremacy and to the superiority of the Florentine idiom. Published during the resurgence of patriotism following the Pazzi conspiracy This is a wonderful volume with fantastic contents and would make a great addition to any collection. I have recently been so pleased by hearing how much my books have been delightful gifts for others. Tfore, I encourage you to think ahead…Anniversary, Birthday, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other special occasion! As a book lover t is not much I would rather receive as a gift. This is one of several such works I am listing, so be sure to check out my other listings. I have included a biography at the end of the listing for those interested. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE Wear : essentially free from wear as seen in the photos; BEAUTIFUL antique leather binding professionally bound by the hand of a very skilled bookbinder; see photos Binding : tight and secure leather binding Pages : fragment containing 5 leaves (twice as many pages my modern pagination) and containing completely canto 10 (X) of PURGATORIO Publisher : Impresso in Firenze : Per Nicholo di Lorenzo della Magna, A di XXX. dagosto. M.CCCC.LXXXI. [30 August 1481] Unique features: rare and excellent contents; ~16.5in X 10.5in (42cm x 27cm) Please understand that I am not an expert on every matter of my books, but am only a lover of old books. I have done my best to describe these books based on my current knowledge, but nobody is perfect. I welcome any questions you may have about contents or condition. I know that the pictures do not usually do justice to the books. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE Shipping Note: I always ship very securely in a secure box, well packaged and wrapped, and very quickly (95% of the time within one business day unless we are out for the day). Returns: ... read more

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