Lot 626: Dante Alighieri (Italian, 1265–1321) “The Comedy of Dante Alighieri”

Dante Alighieri (Italian, 1265–1321) “The Comedy of Dante Alighieri”
(Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso)
Three-volume fine press edition of Dante’s Divine Comedy, translated into English unrhymed hendecasyllabic verse by Mary Prentice Lillie, published by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco, 1958. One of 300 copies produced for the English-language edition. Printed with classic Grabhorn typography on fine paper, each volume presented in uniform cloth bindings with gilt spine lettering. Widely regarded as one of the most successful American fine-press interpretations of Dante, admired for its restrained design, scholarly translation, and craftsmanship.

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Estimate: $300- $500

Auction Date: January 24, 2026

Realized Price: $488