791 pp. Translated by John Ciardi. Illustrated from engravings by Gustave Doré. 9x6½, full gilt-patterned reddish leather, spine lettered in gilt, moiré silk endpapers, attached cloth bookmark, t.e.g. Limited Edition.

Inscribed by the translator John [Ciardi] “for Gil [Gallagher] and Fred – this guide book to what comes next, to beg you not to go so high that we lose touch. (Let’s plan to meet low on the mountain among the idolent and decide what, if anything, to do next.) Ever Fondly (and then forever), John, May 7, 1978” before title-page. Includes the publisher’s “Notes from the Editors” booklet and a related newspaper clipping, laid in.