DANTE ALIGHIERI

Alighieri, Dante - The divine Comedy. Curated by Carlo Toth. Color Fantasies by Franz Von Bayros Zurich-Leipzig-Vienna: Amalthea, 1921. 3 volumes. 265 x 220 mm. Text contained in the frame, with 60 color phototypes applied protected by tissue paper, from originals by Franz VON BAYROS. Beautiful original binding in full parchment, on the front plate a medallion embossed in gold that contains the coats of arms of the cities of Florence, Verona and Ravenna, back with 4 nerves, gilded cuts. Specimen n.27 with bilingual text in Italian and German and hand-bound in full parchment. Copy intended for Prince Philipp von Hessen, belonging to the two well-known collectors: Ladislao Reti and Arthur Tekla Muller, with ex libris. & Nbsp; ** Wonderful edition celebrating the 600th anniversary of the Poet's death, edited by Carlo Toth, with the translation by Leo Negrelli and illustrated by the most famous of the Austrian artists. Von Bayros belonged to the decadent movement, his works often dealt with erotic and fantastic themes, with a decorative style that refers to Art Nouveau.