THE DIVINE COMEDY
Written by Dante Alighieri; Henry Francis Cary. Illustrated by John Flaxman.
Stock no. 1831302
Published by Oxford University Press. 1950. Very good condition.

Being the Vision of Dante Alighieri. This edition translated by Henry Francis Cary. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. List of illustrations mentions a fronitispiece which this copy does not have. B/w illustrations to the text. xlv and 578 pages including index. Top edge blue. Reprint. Boards lightly rubbed at corners, a few light scuff marks. Name in ink to front endpaper. Text block lightly browned. Contents otherwise clean.

PARADISO
Written by Dante Alighieri; Henry Francis Cary; Michael Prodger. Illustrated by Giovanni Di Paolo.
Stock no. 1827933
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Dark blue leather spine with gilt titles. Pale blue silk moire sides. Top edge blue. Superb colour illustrations by Di Paolo. Translated by Cary with an introductory essay by Prodger. A few minor (very light) marks to leather spine. Contents fine. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has some very light shelf-scuffing (NR F).