Lot 007 - "Dante's Inferno" Antique Illustrated Verse Book Translated From The Original Of Dante Alighieri, Illustrated By Gustave Doré, Published By Henry Altemus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1888, Note Red Marks Throughout Krate and is missing its strap

and is missing its strap

Minor tarnishing to metal frame hardware and minor staining to the bag

75" L x 7" W x 4" H

surrounded by flowering foliage and rocks

and reclining stags

Lot 007 - "Dante's Inferno" Antique Illustrated Verse Book Translated From The Original Of Dante Alighieri, Illustrated By Gustave Doré, Published By Henry Altemus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1888, Note Red Marks Throughout Krate and is missing its strapThis illustrated edition of Dante Alighieri's epic poem features 70+ full page engravings by Gustave Dor depicting the journey through Hell. The translation by Henry Francis Cary was among the most famous English versions of the work. The volume is bound in decorative cloth boards with embossed title and illustration on front cover. Extensive red marker annotations appear throughout approximately two thirds of the text, including underlining and