Dante: his times and his work / by A.J. Butler
1895, First Edition. London : Innes. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked brick red cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Front free endpaper slightly creased, and with a bookplate. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: The copy of la società letteraria italiana di Liverpool, with its bookplate and labels to the spine. Item #456424
Physical description; ix, 201, ix pages ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. Contents; The thirteenth century.--Guelfs and Ghibellines.--Dante's early days.--Florentine affairs till Dante's exile.--Dante's exile.--The "Commedia".--The minor works.--Appendix I. Some hints to beginners.--Appendix II. Dante's use of classical literature. Subjects; Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321) - Biography, Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321). Divina commedia - Criticism and interpretation, Florence (Italy) - History - To 1421.
Price: €48.00