Opere minori

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. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes in 5 tomes

o Vol. I

Part 1 – cccliv, [2]

Part 2 – [2], 356

o Vol. II

Part 1 – xxxvii, [1], 324

Part 2 – [2], 325-696

o Vol. III – xii, 358, [2]

· Provenance: Armorial bookplate - Edward Francis Witts

o 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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