DANTE ALIGHIERI (1265-1321). La divina commedia di Dante. Venice: Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1555. First edition in which the title 'Divina' is applied to Dante's Commedia, a formula that became the standard in all subsequent editions. 12mo, (137 x 85mm). Printer's device to title-page and colophon, portrait of Dante in an oval and 12 illustrations in the text at the start of cantos, illustrated head; and tailpieces (f. a12 with early repair to the upper margin not touching text, light foxing and spotting. Eighteenth-century vellum binding, marbled endpapers, original red morocco spine richly gilt to a floral design, title gilt to spine (some wear). (1)

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