1868 Vision, Hell, Purgatory, & Paradise of Dante

Updated August 21, 2026

1868 The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri. Translated by the Rev. Henry Francis Cary, AM. Illustrated with Twelve Engravings from the Designs of John Flaxman...from the Last Corrected London Edition.NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1868.Beautifully designed leatherbound Victorian era copy of Dante's classic with fancy gilt and embossed relief decor on the covers, the spine with raised bands, gilt title, as shown. Illustrated Flaxman plates throughout. Externally in decent shape with some small wear points at the extremities of the corners and edges of the spine and boards, but the gilt still nice and bright. Hinges intact; text slightly foxed here and there, bound firm, endpapers and pastedowns marbled. This book measures 4 1/2" by 7" and contains 587 gilt edged pages. See pictures for complete condition and description. We will always combine the shipping on multiple item purchases in the same auction. We will only combine shipping where feasible.

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