THE FAERIE QUEENE. Edited from the original editions of 1590 and 1596 with an Introduction and Glossary by Kate M. Warren.

SPENSER. EDMUND.

Verlag: Archibald Constable & Co. Westminster. London. 1897-1900

Beschreibung

SIX VOLUMES. FIRST KATE WARREN EDITION. 8vo.(6.8 x 4.4 inches). Illustrated frontis to each volume - 3 portraits and 3 sepia photographic views (River Blackwater, County Cork, ; Ruins of Kilcolman, Spenser's home in Ireland, ; Glengarriff, County Cork.) each with a tissue guard. Each volume with an extra, decorative title page. A fine and clean set with a few of the gatherings still unopened. Finely bound, by Riviere, in early twentieth century quarter vellum with single raised bands. Green title labels, ruled and lettered in gilt. Arts and Crafts style tall flower design with stems, leaves and flower in gilt to each spine. Blue cloth on boards. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Some minor marks to the cloth on a few of the boards but the spines all clean and the gilt bright so the set looks great on the shelf. A very attractive set of vellum bindings. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8274

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE FAERIE QUEENE. Edited from the original ...

Verlag: Archibald Constable & Co. Westminster. London. 1897-1900

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition