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Antique 1890 Dante Purgatory & Paradise Book Gustave Dore HC Cassell Illustrated. Striking antique illustrated edition of Purgatory & Paradise by Dante Alighieri, translated from the original by the Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M. & extensively illustrated with the celebrated designs of French artist Gustave Doré. Published by Cassell & Company Limited of New York, London & Paris & identified on the title page as a New Edition. This handsome Victorian-era volume retains its original golden-yellow pictorial leather binding with elaborate black & gilt-style decoration depicting Dante, classical figures, foliage & landscape imagery. The rear board features an elegant blind-stamped ornamental design. Inside are Doré’s dramatic full-page illustrations accompanying Cary’s English translation, making this an especially decorative edition for collectors of Dante, Gustave Doré, Victorian books & illustrated classics. Features & Details : Title : Purgatory & Paradise Author : Dante Alighieri Translator : Rev. Illustrator : Gustave Doré Publisher : Cassell & Company, Limited Edition : New Edition Binding : Original decorated leather hardcover Cover : Pictorial black & gilt-style decoration on golden-yellow leather Illustrations : Numerous full-page Gustave Doré engravings. Pages : 337 Year : 1890 DIMENSIONS approx. : 10″ (L) x 1″ (W) x 12.5 (H) CONDITION : Fair antique pre-owned condition with moderate age-related wear. Original leather boards retain strong color & extensive decorative detail. Some rubbing, fading, discoloration & edge/corner wear are visible, with additional wear at the spine ends. Interior pages show expected toning, occasional foxing/spotting & other signs of age. The illustrated pages shown remain attractive with strong image detail. One of the pages has a small tear at the bottom & the end paper has a crease (see photos). Please review all photos closely for exact condition. Keywords: Dante Alighieri, Purgatory and Paradise, Divine Comedy, Gustave Doré, Gustave Dore illustrations, Henry Francis Cary, antique Dante book, Victorian book, Cassell & Company, illustrated classic, antique literature, Doré engravings, decorative cloth binding, 19th century book.

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Antique 1890 Dante Purgatory & Paradise Book Gustave Dore HC Cassell Illustrated. Striking antique illustrated edition of Purgatory & Paradise by Dante Alighieri, translated from the original by the Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M. & extensively illustrated with the celebrated designs of French artist Gustave Doré. Published by Cassell & Company Limited of New York, London & Paris & identified on the title page as a New Edition. This handsome Victorian-era volume retains its original golden-yellow pictorial leather binding with elaborate black & gilt-style decoration depicting Dante, classical figures, foliage & landscape imagery. The rear board features an elegant blind-stamped ornamental design. Inside are Doré’s dramatic full-page illustrations accompanying Cary’s English translation, making this an especially decorative edition for collectors of Dante, Gustave Doré, Victorian books & illustrated classics. Features & Details : Title : Purgatory & Paradise Author : Dante Alighieri Translator : Rev. Illustrator : Gustave Doré Publisher : Cassell & Company, Limited Edition : New Edition Binding : Original decorated leather hardcover Cover : Pictorial black & gilt-style decoration on golden-yellow leather Illustrations : Numerous full-page Gustave Doré engravings. Pages : 337 Year : 1890 DIMENSIONS approx. : 10″ (L) x 1″ (W) x 12.5 (H) CONDITION : Fair antique pre-owned condition with moderate age-related wear. Original leather boards retain strong color & extensive decorative detail. Some rubbing, fading, discoloration & edge/corner wear are visible, with additional wear at the spine ends. Interior pages show expected toning, occasional foxing/spotting & other signs of age. The illustrated pages shown remain attractive with strong image detail. One of the pages has a small tear at the bottom & the end paper has a crease (see photos). Please review all photos closely for exact condition. Keywords: Dante Alighieri, Purgatory and Paradise, Divine Comedy, Gustave Doré, Gustave Dore illustrations, Henry Francis Cary, antique Dante book, Victorian book, Cassell & Company, illustrated classic, antique literature, Doré engravings, decorative cloth binding, 19th century book.

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Jewelry: 1910 – 1939 Art Deco. WATCHES & WATCH ACCESSORIES. JEWELRY: Brooches & Pins. JEWELRY: Charms & Bracelets. VANITY & SHAVING COLLECTIBLES. ANTIQUE VINTAGE CLOTHING PURSES. LAMPS & LIGHTING FIXTURES. Antique & Vintage Textiles. FURNITURE, WOOD, Music Boxes. Antique Victorian Religious Book The Childs Bible Cassell Petter Galpin London. A copy of the book titled The Child’s Bible: Being a Consecutive Arrangement of The Narrative and Other Portions of Holy Scripture, in the Words of the Authorised Version published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin, London. Several blank pages on the interior for inscriptions, first dated 1873 and again in 1921. Two book version; first book with 565 pages, second with 252. Indexed list of illustrations with well over 200 black and white varying-size images. Hard board brown leather cover and rear with embossed decoration and gold text. Additional textured spine decoration. Book measures 11″ Long x 9″ Wide. Expected wear to the leather front cover noticed at the corners, along edges, at the fold next to the spine, on spine, and on rear. Spots of discoloration to interior pages but none strong enough to effect legibility. Intact binding and tight spine; all pages intact, without writing or excessive wear and tear. Well-preserved and only appears to be lightly perused. 5L10z #shbx/e 7L childsbible_book (BK). Feedback terms coming soon. The item “Antique Victorian Religious Book The Childs Bible Cassell Petter Galpin London” is in sale since Saturday, February 25, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Religion & Spirituality\Christianity\Other Christian Collectibles”. The seller is “ellisantique” and is located in Collingswood, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Cassell, Petter, Galpin
• Material: Paper
• DESIGN: Text, Illustrations
• Product Type: Bible
• Age: c.1872
• Color: Brown, Gold
• Size: 11″ L x 9″ W

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