The Divine Comedy - Folio Society New First Printing - Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy

Dante Alighieri

Illustrated by Neil Packer

Translated by Robin Kirkpatrick

Essay by Jhumpa Lahiri

First Printing

Opened but completely unread, as new copy from The Folio Society. 

Printed on Abbey Pure paper at LEGO, Vicenza, Italy and bound by them in printed and blocked textured paper.

‘An exceptional Folio edition celebrating more than 700 years of Dante’s monumental work, The Divine Comedy is illustrated by Neil Packer and includes an exclusive essay by Jhumpa Lahiri.’

‘Celebrating one of the greatest classics of world literature, this exquisite edition features Robin Kirkpatrick’s acclaimed translation, written in three-line rhyming stanzas to follow Dante’s terza rima scheme. From the earliest manuscripts, a tradition of illustration has surrounded The Divine Comedy and Neil Packer has created illustrations for all 100 cantos, drawing out details from the text. Packer’s work draws on diverse influences including English woodblock prints from the 1930s, North African designs and Art Deco, and it extends to exquisite hand-drawn lettering and a striking binding design. A specially commissioned essay by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri, completes this extraordinary edition. Written in 33 passages, mirroring the cantos, her thoughts range from film to numerology in an entertaining and absorbing piece.’

Bound in printed and blocked textured paper

Set in Dante

648 pages

Printed 2-colour throughout, 3 full-page colour illustrations, 100 illustrations in total

Gold metallic printed endpapers

Ribbon marker

Printed and blocked slipcase

10˝ x 6¾˝