1834 DANTE Convivio The Banquet Monarchia Medieval Poetry Italian 5v Set RARE

1834 DANTE Convivio The Banquet Monarchia Medieval Poetry Italian 5v Set RARE

“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”

― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

While best-known for the famous ‘Divine Comedy’, Dante Alighieri also wrote two lesser-known works such as ‘Convivio’. ‘Convivio’, or ‘The Banquet’ is a collection of Dante’s own knowledge, a sort of encyclopedia of philosophy, religion, science, history, and astronomy. This collection of Dante’s minor works includes Convivio and ‘Monarchia’ – a treatise on political philosophy.

This five-volume Italian edition of Dante’s works was published in Florence. A fine five-volume set!

Item number: #24839

Price: $950

ALIGHIERI, Dante

Opere minori

In Firenze [Florence]: Leop. Allegerini e G. Mazzoni, 1834-39. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes in 5 tomes
  • I
    • Part 1 – cccliv, [2]
    • Part 2 – [2], 356
  • II
    • Part 1 – xxxvii, [1], 324
    • Part 2 – [2], 325-696
  • III – xii, 358, [2]
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Edward Francis Witts
  • Likely Edward Francis Witts (1813-1886), rector of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire. He was also the father of George Backhouse Witts (1846–1912), a British civil engineer and archaeologist who specialised in the prehistoric barrows of Gloucestershire. Motto: ANTE OBITUM NEMO FELIX
• Language: Italian / Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6in X 3.75in (15cm x 9.5cm)
• Very rare and desirable collection!

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