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Dante Alighieri.: Salvador DALI. La Divine Comédie. 6 volumes. ; Paris: Editions d'Art les Heures Claires, 1963, 1st edition with Dali illustrations, one of 3900 examples with 100 color woodcuts by Dali, printed on Rives hand-made paper, circa 13 x 11 inches (330 x 262 mm), pages loose as issued inside 6 decorated boards folders and slipcases; the woodcuts are single loose pages. The great Surrealist master, Salvador Dali, interprets Dante's classic poem in this great 6-volume set, which comprises 3 parts with 33 cantos each. In "L'Enfer," Dante is guided by Virgil through the 9 Circles of Hell; "Purgatoire" sees Dante at the top of Purgatory mountain; finally, Dante meets Beatrice who takes him to "Paradis". Monod 3398; M/L 1039-1138. This very important illustrated work by Dali, although issued in a large edition, is quite scarce.
In: Gemini Fine Books & Arts