The Purgatory of Dante Alighieri (Purgatorio I-XXVII); An Experiment in Literal Verse Translation
by Alighieri, Dante (Also known as Dante)
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- Hardcover
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: MacMillan 1892. (Hardcover) 411pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Vellum with gilt border. Notes. The covers are soiled and the spine is quite darkened, also a dampstain on the back cover. Also known as Dante. Introduction by Walter Pater. Translated with preface by Charles Lancelot Shadwell. (Poetry).
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124219
- Title
- The Purgatory of Dante Alighieri (Purgatorio I-XXVII); An Experiment in Literal Verse Translation
- Author
- Alighieri, Dante (Also known as Dante)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...