THE FLOWERY MEADOW

being Canto XXVIII of PURGATORIO

from DANTE’S LA DIVINA COMMEDIA

translated by Chris Wallace-Crabbe

with drawings by Bruno Leti

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Continuing the printer’s interest in bilingual texts and the classical literary tradition, the English and Italian texts are interleaved in two colors thruout. Well-known already for their long history of collaboration, this new work by these much-respected artists fulfils all that those who know their work have come to expect. The book is designed and printed by Alan Loney on an Albion handpress. The types are Dante, Open Kapitalen and Civilite, and paper is Magnani mouldmade damped for printing. The bilingual texts are in blue and black, and each of the six drawings are in two colors printed from magnesium blocks. Binding is quarter leather with cloth covered sides and cloth slipcase made by Norbert Herold. 225x145mm, 39pp. 2005.