Die Göttliche Komödie

Overview:

  • Title: Die Göttliche Komödie
  • Author: Dante Alighieri
  • Year: 1921
  • Publisher: Hesse & Becker
  • Pages: 519
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: Die Göttliche Komödie
  • Notes:
    • Jubilee edition on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the author's obit.
    • Translation by Richard Zoozmann.
    • Title page comes from the limited edition of 260 copies.
    • Printed illustrations by Hans Zoozmann son. (From DNB)
    • Our two sources disagree on the pagination: National Book Auctions say 519 pages; WorldCat says 413 pages. Since the title page shown clearly says "1921", and WorldCat says [1921?], we assume that WorldCat is referring to a trade edition published somewhat after the limited edition, and that the limited edition has additional material.
    • Deutsche Nationalbibliothek enlists five variations of the publication and five different prices:
      • Half textile bound (Hlwbd.): DM 45.00
      • Fine edition, textile bound (feine Ausg., Lwbd.): DM 75.00
      • Half leather bound (Hldrbd.): DM 120.00
      • Luxury edition, half parchment bound (Luxus-Ausg., Hpergbd.): DM 380.00
      • Leather bound (Ldrbd.): DM 680.00