£400 - £600
'La Divina Comedia' (Dante), folio of engraved plates by Sophie Giacomelli (Madame Chomel) published 'a Paris Chez Salmon, Md. d'Estampes Boulevard Montmartre No. 1 pres le Theatre des Varietes-Panorama'. (c. 1813) Title page with 99 large quarto pages (235 x 305mm approx.) Very few copies thought to be in existence.
(B.P. 21% + VAT)
Foxing to pages and a water stain recurs over many pages but does not extend over the illustrations. Edges rumpled and bent over in places but no major tears, some small losses. A few pages have single pin holes. Possibly binding boards concealed beneath a fabric cover.
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