DANTE ALIGHIERI
THE DIVINE COMEDY
Translated by Julian Korsak
preceded by a preface, or introductions,
with a Commentary based on the work of P. Biagioli and Streckfuss
with 16 engravings
Warsaw 1860, Published and printed by S. Orgelbrand, Bookseller and Printer, 739 pages, 16 plates of illustrations [complete set, woodcuts]; format 16x24 cm
Rare!
The Divine Comedy (Italian: La Divina Commedia) – a poem written by the Italian author Dante Alighieri between 1308 and 1321. The Divine Comedy is a synthesis of medieval philosophical, historical, and theological thought, as well as a panorama of the world. As a masterpiece of Italian literature, it is considered a world classic and has had a significant influence on European culture.
The piece offered here contains the first complete Polish translation of the work to have been published in print.
The first translation was completed in 1804 by Franciszek Wigma; however, due to a lack of approval from the Warsaw Society of Friends of Science, it was never published.
HARDCOVER, FULL PERIOD LEATHER BINDING, COVERS SURROUNDED BY A DECORATIVE GILDED BORDER, FLAT SPINE WITH DECORATIVE GILDING. MARBLED EDGES
Condition: Very Good (DB); binding restored, new endpapers; water stains; pages 59–60, 63–64, and 129–134 are duplicates
