Item #1298 DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs. G. Mc Croben.
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs
DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs

DANTE IN THE CASSENTINO [Tuscan Valley Weaving Region]; Illustrated with 28 photographs

Florence: Giannini & Son, 1931. Photographs. First Edition. Quarter leather and marbled boards. 12mo, tooled and gilt-stamped quarter calf over decorative boards with small green, gold, and beige lozenges, engraved frontispiece sketch map of the Casentino [with depictions of buildings in Poppi, Romena, Castiglion Fibocchi, Bibbiena, and other sites], 28 B&W photographs of the region, stiff beige paper, with quotations from The Divine Comedy taken from the Temple Classics edition, copywrite Dent & Co., 70 numbered pages + [1] photo of the "Valley of the Casentino]. Fine / None. Item #1298

SCARCE with charming photographs of a Tuscan region frequented by the immortal poet. It was in this valley, for example, that the Florentine Guelphs battled the Arezzo Ghibellines on June 11, 1289.

An excellent book for lovers of Dante, Italian history, or who just want an attractive gift.

Price: $125.00

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