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MINIATURE BOOK.] DANTE ALIGHIERI. La Divina Commedia di Dante . Milan: Tip. Salmin, 1878.
MINIATURE BOOK.] DANTE ALIGHIERI. La Divina Commedia di Dante . Milan: Tip. Salmin, 1878. 57 x 35mm. Half-title, portrait. Original dark green morocco, gilt-lettered on spine, t.e.g., others uncut; morocco slipcase. Provenance : purchased from Harry A. Levinson, 1955. Part of the Milano ([Hoepli] 1878 ed., taken over by Salmin Brothers) (see Welsh). "Printed in a 2-point Didot type (called 'fly's eye type'), this 500 page book took five years to print since only 30 pages could be printed in a month. Both the typesetter and the proofreader had their eyesight seriously damaged producing this edition" ( Folger Bookbindings 17:5 (Hoepli issue)). Mikrobiblion 76; Welsh 2169. A FINE COPY.