Dante Alighieri: La Commedia

Dante Alighieri: La Commedia

Vol. 1: Inferno

Vol. 2: Purgatorio

Vol. 3: Paradiso

 

Print run: 425 copies. 32×46 cm

2004. Art’è, Bologna

 

Largest order in the history of Stamperia Valdonega. Typesetting 24 pt Bembo took 8 months (letters haven’t been casted from the 24 pt matrices for such a long time before). Printing (two-tone, register) took another 8 months.

 

 

Giovanni and Martino Mardersteig.

Book and Type Designers and Printers in Verona/Italy.

Exhibition celebrating 60 Years of the Printing House ‘Stamperia Valdonega’

 

– at Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig

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