1897, ISBN: 6a2ef5bc785fa3aa31637b982fee2eb0

London: J M Dent, 1897. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 8". Louis Fairfax Muckley. Two finely bound volumes of Edmund Spenser's epic, allegorical poem regarding Elizabeth I and the Tu… mais…

London: J M Dent, 1897. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 8". Louis Fairfax Muckley. Two finely bound volumes of Edmund Spenser's epic, allegorical poem regarding Elizabeth I and the Tudor Dynasty. This poem stands as being one of the longest in the English language and awarded Spenser with much favour from Elizabeth I. In lovely half calf bindings, with cloth covered boards. A Morell binding, with the binder's stamp to the verso of front endpapers. A limited edition of this work, being one of an 1,250 set print-run as noted to the verso of the half-title to volume I. Collated, complete. With a frontispiece, fourteen full page illustrations and numerous decorative headpieces and tail pieces to volume I. With a frontispiece, eleven full page illustrations and numerous headpieces and tailpieces to volume II. All illustrations and decorations to this sumptuous work are by Louis Fairfax-Muckley. With the blue paper wraps bound in to the first volume. Edmund Spenser is best known for this allegorical poem, he is regarded as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse. The poem was originally published over the course of six years, with books I - III being published in 1590 and books IV to VI in 1596. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart. Minor fading to the spines. Light rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. A few handling marks and some shelfwear to the spines. Binder's stamp to the verso of front endpapers, Morell. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. Scattered spots to the fore edge and the odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed, J M Dent, 1897, 3<

1953, ISBN: 6a2ef5bc785fa3aa31637b982fee2eb0

Edição encadernada, primeira edição

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Limited Editions Club, Oxford], Jacket, Bound in original green buckram, lettered and decorated in gilt. Illustrated by John Austen, and completed befor… mais…

Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: The Limited Editions Club, Oxford], Jacket, Bound in original green buckram, lettered and decorated in gilt. Illustrated by John Austen, and completed before his death. The engravings were then executed by Agnes Miller Parker. The second volume is signed by Agnes Miller Parker at the limitation page. Two volumes in the complete and quite nice dust jackets. A few areas of tape repair to the jacket interior. Without case. Illustrated endpapers. Fine / Very Good.<

1909, ISBN: 6a2ef5bc785fa3aa31637b982fee2eb0

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cambridge University Press], From a private collection. Two volumes bound in vellum with gilt - light surface marks and wear. Gilt a little fainter in … mais…

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cambridge University Press], From a private collection. Two volumes bound in vellum with gilt - light surface marks and wear. Gilt a little fainter in some areas of the decoration. A tiny hole about halfway down the front hinge of volume I. A small nick to the vellum by the spine title of volume I. Uncut edges page edges a little foxed, save for top edge which is gilt. A few light foxing spots to end-papers, otherwise internally very clean and unmarked., Books<

1965, ISBN: 6a2ef5bc785fa3aa31637b982fee2eb0

1965. MMPB. Fair – Used. Slight wear to cover. Minor underlining., 1965, 2