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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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Breathtaking circa1860 (folio) volume, Paradise Lost, by John Milton and illustrated by Gustave Dore. Single page steel engravings and rich dark leather cover boards. The interior is clean, including the rare STUNNING. Single page Antique Steel Engravings. Cover board split lower portion at corner/spine. As shown in pictures, but volume remains overall intact. FFP separation; professional restoration work overall. Vibrant, bright pages in general. Moreover, this is a large, heavy volume measuring 10.5. 5 inches and weighs over 5lbs. The item “1800s PARADISE LOST Milton with 52 Gustave Dore ANTIQUE Art Prints Engravings RARE” is in sale since Saturday, June 27, 2020. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “caversham12010″ and is located in Houston, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion, Viet nam.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Classics
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Gustave Doré
• Author: John Milton
• Subject: Religion
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: Cassel, Petter, Galpin & CO.
• Place of Publication: New York
• Special Attributes: Collector’s Edition

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