[Nigel Mace]

I am seeking to mark a friend's 80th with the gift of a parallel text edition of Dante's Divine Comedy and I would appreciate the Sphere's cummulative wisdom on choice of translator and edition. For such an occasion, it has to be hardback and, if possible, handsome as a volume or set of volumes.
Knowing my friend's tastes, however, I am sure that literary worth will definitely come first and that a well-cared for example/set of the finest and most faithful text would be preferred even if it was OP.


I'd be very grateful for assistance/opinions - and it might prove a generally interesting thread in any case.