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Proof sheets from "Lo Inferno di Dante Alighieri fiorentino", the vellum edition of 14 privately printed by C.H. St. J. Hornby in 1903.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Corporate Author: Ashendene Press
Other Authors: Hornby, Charles Harry St. John, 1867-1946, Rowley, Charles, 1839-1933
Format: Book
Language:Italian
Published: Chelsea : Ashendene Press, [1903?]
Subjects:
Epic poetry, Italian.
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Description
Summary:Proof sheets from "Lo Inferno di Dante Alighieri fiorentino", the vellum edition of 14 privately printed by C.H. St. J. Hornby in 1903.
Item Description:Title from handwritten cover made by Rowley, an art framer and dealer.
On each sheet in red ink "C. Rowley from C.H. St. J. Hornby. 1904"
Woodcuts engraved by C. Keats.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of a collection known as Proofs on vellum inscribed by Hornby consisting of : Proofs on vellum / Dante. (Chelsea : Ashendene Press, [1903?]) -- Proofs of a set of wood-cuts done for the "Fioretti di San Franceso". (Chelsea :
Physical Description:1 page (pages 49-50), 1 folded sheet (pages 131-134) : illustrations ; 20 cm