Lot 007 - "Dante's Inferno" Antique Illustrated Verse Book Translated From The Original Of Dante Alighieri, Illustrated By Gustave Doré, Published By Henry Altemus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1888, Note Red Marks Throughout Krate a color postcard

a color postcard

and is missing its strap

Assorted sizes up to 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 6-1/4" H (jug) and up to 5-7/8" diameter x 2-7/8" H (bowl)

Cream-colored ground with a soft luster finish

also known as a Toby mug or Toby jug

Lot 007 - "Dante's Inferno" Antique Illustrated Verse Book Translated From The Original Of Dante Alighieri, Illustrated By Gustave Doré, Published By Henry Altemus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1888, Note Red Marks Throughout Krate a color postcardThis illustrated edition of Dante Alighieri's epic poem features 70+ full page engravings by Gustave Dor depicting the journey through Hell. The translation by Henry Francis Cary was among the most famous English versions of the work. The volume is bound in decorative cloth boards with embossed title and illustration on front cover. Extensive red marker annotations appear throughout approximately two thirds of the text, including underlining and