The Vision of Hell Dante Alighieri
1892. Popular Edition. 328 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Black and white illustrated plates. Moderate water staining, foxing and tanning to pages and plates; text and images unaffected. Severe cracking to hinges, exposing netting heavily and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached; much lighter cracking to gutters. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.