![]() ![]() Blank illustration spaces preceding most cantos TWO ENGRAVINGS BY BACCIO BALDINI AFTER BOTTICELLI illustrating cantos 1 and 2 of Inferno, both in fine impressions. Initial-spaces with guides-letters, catchword on last page of some quires. 369 leaves (without the first and two final blanks). Collation: π 8 2π 6 (-π1 blank, π2r Landino's introduction, 2π3v Ficino's commendations, 2π6 blank a 1 0 b 8 c-e 1 0 f 8 g 1 0 h-i 8 l 1 0 m-n 8 o-r 1 0 s 6 (Inferno text and commentary, engraved illustrations to the first two cantos on a2r and b1v) aa-gg 1 0 hh 1 2 ll-mm 1 0 oo 6 (aa1 blank, aa2r Landino's prologue to Purgatorio, aa3r Purgatorio) A 8 B-H 1 0 I 6 L 1 2 (A1r Landino's prologue to Paradiso, verso blank, A2r Paradiso, L10v colophon, -L11-12 blanks). Florence: Nicolaus Laurentii, 30th August 1481. Commentary by Cristoforo Landino (1424-1504), commendations by Marsilio Ficino (1433-99). ![]()
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