1880 Dante Alighieri Purgatory Paradise Hell Gustave
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1880 Dante Alighieri Purgatory Paradise Hell Gustave DORE Illustrated Literature
“The most popular and successful French book illustrator of the mid-19th century!”
Famous French artist, Gustave Doré was most known for his incredible woodcut engravings. Dorés Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. Artists and art lovers will find in these pages supreme examples of the illustrators art!
Dore established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrator and artist, and the demand for his work was escalating. Thus, this later undated edition is valuable and desirable much like many of the other titles Dore illustrated.
“Gustave Dore, it has always seemed to me, was a motion-picture art director born before his time.” (Harryhausen, Master of Imagination).
This fine folio edition of Dantes Purgatory and Paradise published by Cassell is a rare English edition, translated by H.F. Cary, and is Carys most famous and important work. In 1814, Cary published his translation on his own, as publishers would not take on the risk. This particular undated edition is scarce and is illustrated with plates of Gustave Dore!
Item number: #16460
Price: $499
ALIGHIERI, Dante
Purgatory and Paradise
New York, London and Paris: Cassell & Company, [1880].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xii, [2], 337, [1]
60 illustrated plates by Dore
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Decorative cloth
Size: ~13.25in X 10.5in (34cm x 26.5cm)
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16460
“The most popular and successful French book illustrator of the mid-19th century!”
Famous French artist, Gustave Doré was most known for his incredible woodcut engravings. Dorés Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. Artists and art lovers will find in these pages supreme examples of the illustrators art!
Dore established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrator and artist, and the demand for his work was escalating. Thus, this later undated edition is valuable and desirable much like many of the other titles Dore illustrated.
“Gustave Dore, it has always seemed to me, was a motion-picture art director born before his time.” (Harryhausen, Master of Imagination).
This fine folio edition of Dantes Purgatory and Paradise published by Cassell is a rare English edition, translated by H.F. Cary, and is Carys most famous and important work. In 1814, Cary published his translation on his own, as publishers would not take on the risk. This particular undated edition is scarce and is illustrated with plates of Gustave Dore!
Item number: #16460
Price: $499
ALIGHIERI, Dante
Purgatory and Paradise
New York, London and Paris: Cassell & Company, [1880].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xii, [2], 337, [1]
60 illustrated plates by Dore
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Decorative cloth
Size: ~13.25in X 10.5in (34cm x 26.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16460
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1880 Dante Alighieri Purgatory Paradise Hell Gustave
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