The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Anderson Translation, 1940s Vintage
$ 15.84
Description
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Anderson Translation, 1940s Vintage. Likely printed in the early 20th century (owner’s handwritten note dated August 1941). • Translation: Anderson. • Pages yellowed with age, but text is clean and legible. • Noticeable shelf wear on spine ends and corners (cloth fraying). Vintage hardcover edition of The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, translated by Anderson and published by World Book Company. Likely printed in the early 20th century (owner’s handwritten note dated August 1941). 📖 Details: • Publisher: World Book Company • Translation: Anderson • Hardcover, red cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorative design on cover and spine • Approx. 500+ pages (full text of Dante’s Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso) • Foreword/Introduction included • Owner’s handwritten inscription dated 1941 on inside page 📚 Condition: • Binding intact, all pages present • Noticeable shelf wear on spine ends and corners (cloth fraying) • Some fading to cover and spine • Pages yellowed with age, but text is clean and legible • Previous owner’s handwriting on inside cover • No dust jacket (as issued or missing) A collectible vintage edition for readers of world literature, Dante enthusiasts, and antique book collectors.
