THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER

COLLIER, J. PAYNE, EDITED BY

Verlag: Bell and Daldy, London, 1862

Beschreibung

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. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 015387

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER

Verlag: Bell and Daldy, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1862

Einband: Full Butterscotch Morocco

Zustand: Minor Corner and Edge Wear l

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket

Auflage: First Edition.