THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER
COLLIER, J. PAYNE, EDITED BY
From Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 August 1999
From Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 August 1999
About this Item
FIVE VOLUMES uniformly bound. All edges gilt. Spine in six panels with labels in red and green leather. Panels with elaborate floral gilt designs. Covers bordered with two gilt fillets, central panel with a British armorial design. Our research suggests that it is the coat-of-arms of the Merchant Taylors. A signed binding by Westleys and Company. "Concordia parvae res Crescunt". Loosely translated, "With harmony small things flourish". Inner gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Preliminary pages show some foxing, extending to half-title pages. Title-page in black and red.Wide margins, very occasional spot of foxing. A most attractive, finely-bound set of Spenser. Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) was an English poet best know for the "Faerie Queen" an epic poem, present in Volumes 1-2 of this set. See photos. Size: Demy Octavo. Seller Inventory # 015387
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER
Publisher: Bell and Daldy, London
Publication Date: 1862
Binding: Full Butterscotch Morocco
Condition: Minor Corner and Edge Wear l
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
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