The Franklin Library, Pensylvania 1977. Limited edition. No DJ as issued. Part of the100 Greatest Books of All Time series. Translated by John Ciardi. Includes illustrations by Gustave Dore. 8vo, 791 pp.
"Dante's Divine Comedy is a complex work of art. It takes the reader through the nine circles of Hell, the seven terraces of Purgatory and the nine spheres of Paradise. Each of the parts of the journey are full of dead souls who suffer trying to rid themselves of their sins, or simply survive in the afterlife." (EssayPro) Book is fine in a decorated full leather binding with all edges gilt, raised bands on spine and a silk book marker. With red silk endpapers. A very nice copy.
