DANTE - DALI. - Lot 210

DANTE - DALI. The Divine Comedy. Hell, Purgatory, Paradise. Paris, Les Heures Claires, 1959–1963. 6 large quarto volumes, loose-leaf in a cream-colored folder with red lettering, the folder and publisher’s slipcase illustrated with a composition by Dalí in red, fuchsia, or blue accented with gold. The set is illustrated with 100 full-color watercolor plates by Dali, woodcut by Raymond Jacquet and Jean Taricco (Inferno 34, Purgatory 33, Paradise 33). The text was printed by Daragnès. The creation of this masterful work required the production of 3,500 woodblocks. Only Plate 1 of Hell is signed in the wood. Total print run of 4,765 copies, all on pure Rives rag paper. This is copy number 1408. Minor wear on some slipcases. A few very slight foxing spots, particularly on the first and last blank pages of certain volumes, which do not affect the watercolors.