La Divina Commedia ridotta a miglior lezione dagli Accademici della Crusca.

8vo: [14]-[2 bl.]-493 [= 511]-[1 bl.]-[40-1-4 bl.] pp. (title partly underlaid, some def. at the fold. engr., spotted throughout, quire mm missing).

Italian binding: contemp. brown calf, multiple blind-ruled borders on cover with central floral rectangle with initials "R.W.", blindst. spine with 4 raised bands (joints rubbed).

First edition of the "Commedia" edited by the Florentine Accademia della Crusca, the first language academy in the world, founded in 1582 and so the first critical edition designed to improve the Aldine vulgata of 1502. For more than two centuries this edition was considered as an important reference. Ill. with the engr. fold. pl. "pianta, e misure dell'Inferno" after Antonio Manetti. Woodcut initials and endpieces. Woodcut publ. device on title and final leaf. Printed in italics.
Ref. Adams D-110. - EDIT16 1180. - Opac SBN.
Prov. Blind stamp. - Contemp. note on +3.