Gustave Dore (illustrated); Dante Alighieri: 'The Vision of ...

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Gustave Dore (illustrated); Dante Alighieri: 'The Vision of Hell by Dante Alighieri. Translated by the Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M.A., and Illustrated with the Designs of M. Gustave Doré. With Critical and Explanatory Notes, Life of Dante, and Chronology.', London, Cassell Petter & Galpin, [1866], new edition, 75 plates by Gustave Doré as called for, xxiv,184,[4],[1]pp, some foxing to frontis and title, small number of leaves/2 plates at end with some mainly marginal dampstaining, else leaves and plates generally clean/VGC, large 4to (38 x 29cm), finely rebound two tone full morocco gilt, spine with gilt ruled raised bands, gilt lettered, and with three of the seven compartments overlaid in snakeskin, replenished end papers and pastedowns, majority of original cloth gilt front cover laid down on a leaf at end