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Art...on Paper - 20th Century Art Books
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Description

Folio (310x410mm) - XCIII + 25pp - Color reproductions. Facsimile reproduction of the 1921 illustrated edition. Limited to 2999 copies (published in 1921 for the sixth centenary of Dante's death). Illustrations by Vittorio Grassi, calligraphed by Enrico Brignoli and illuminated by Nestore Leoni. Printed on special writing paper produced by Cartiere Miliani di Fabriano. Hand-bound in silk with silver impressions. Missing the original editor's case. condition as new!.

About Vita Nuova

'Vita Nuova' is a collection of Dante's poems, interspersed with his commentary, which details his love for Beatrice and includes a vision of her death, showcasing Dante's early poetic style.