THE DIVINE COMEDY OF DANTE ALIGHIERI, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE BY MELVILLE BEST ANDERSON; WITH NOTES AND ELUCIDATIONS BY THE TRANSLATOR, AND INTRODUCTION BY ARTHUR LIVINGSTON, AND 32 DRAWINGS BY WILLIAM BLAKE
Book Details + Condition: Easton Press (Norwalk, CT). First Edition thus, 1978. Collector's Edition in full leather with gilt decoration to boards and spine; gilt to all edges. Beautifully illustrated by William Blake. "The Divine Comedy is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of Western literature." [Wikipedia] In very good condition, with minimal shelf wear only; it does not appear to have been read.