Dante's divine comedy : [pages 25-26]

Alighieri, Dante (Author)

Landino, Christoforo (Commentator for written text)

1529

Jacob del Burgofranco of Pavia of the Giunta Press

Information about this page: This page features a unique layout as it holds the commentator's notes and annotations in the margins of the original poem. The typography of this page uses a roman font. These pages are taken from the first book in Dante's Divine Comedy, Inferno.

Information about the book: This is one of the many reprinting and annotated versions of Dante's work. This, although no illustrations are featured on this page, is the only version of Dante's work to feature illustrations.

Biographical information: Christoforo Landino was a well known Platonist, a person that follows the philosophy of Plato, which definitely influenced his commentary for this work. Unlike many writers, he used the vernacular Italian in his works. He mainly worked and wrote during the Florentine Renaissance, and died in 1498. 31 years before this copy of the book was reprinted.

Publisher information: This book was published for Lucantonio Giunta, who was one of the very first book printers in Venice.

Information about local copy: Very few stains, and the text still appears to be clear and legible.

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