La Comedia

Venetian 16th Century, Dante Alighieri (author)

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an old book opened to a title page. The photograph shows an open book with the left page blank and the right page containing text. The text on the right page is written in Italian and includes the title "LA COMEDIA DI DANTE ALIGIERI CON LA NO, VA ESPOSITIONE DI ALESSANDRO VELLTVELLO". Below the title, there is a further text paragraph granting permission for printing under the authority of Venice. The pages appear aged, with slight discoloration and spotting consistent with old paper. The book’s edges and binding suggest a hardcover format possibly covered with leather.