Dante the Man and the Poet

An early twentieth-century biography of Dante Alighieri, exploring his life as a student, statesman, exile, and poet. Beautifully illustrated throughout with monochrome drawings by Ascanio Tealdi, including a frontispiece from a 14th-century manuscript. Published by the notable Cambridge firm W.

Heffer & Sons. Publisher: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd..

Published: 1922. Edition: First edition. Binding: Hardcover.

Condition: Fair. Condition notes: Rubbing, staining, and wear to paper boards, including a notable scrape to the lower right front cover. Spine cloth is faded with wear to the head and tail, and the paper spine label is chipped with partial loss of text.

Internally generally clean with light toning.