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LIMITED EDITION OF 306 COPIES. RARE large, ornate edition of Dante Alighieri`s `Divine Comedy`, published on the alleged 700th anniversary of the Comedia. The text is heavily annotated, and is prefaced by the Italian poet Gabriele D`Annunzio. The edition features numerous woodcuts and text decorations reproduced from the 15th-century Venice edition of the Comedia. This exemplar is not numbered, meaning it is probably one of the first 6 copies. 415x310mm. XI+524 pages. Brown cloth Hardcover, masterfully restored from a damaged and partially missing cover. Cover corners bumped. Pages wavy with somewhat rough edges. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: In spite of the damage to cover it has previously sustained, this rare and impressive edition of a great literary masterpiece has been restored and is in good condition.