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1898774F21London: Harper 1898. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 7". Walter Crane. A delightful edition of the Elizabethan poet's first major work illustrated throughout by Walter Crane. A decorative edition of Edmund Spencer's first major work originally published in 1579. There is one full page illustration for each month illustrations surrounding the text of each page and a pictorial cloth binding. Collated complete.Better known for his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' here Spenser presents a series of bucolic pastorals depicting the life of a shepherd through the twelve months of the year. Curiously the term 'sarcasm' here has its first recorded use in English.All illustrations are the work of celebrated artist Walter Crane a notable figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and producer of paintings illustrations children's books ceramic tiles and wallpapers. A pioneer in art education for the young he is also remembered for his creation of various iconic images associated with the Socialist movement of the day.Crane is considered to be the most influential and amongst the most prolific children's book illustrator of his day and also contributed illustrations to an edition of Spenser's 'Faerie Queene'.A plate to the front pastedown states the name 'M. Mr. William'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Some rubbing and discolouration to front board and spine. Slight shelf wear to spine head and tail and extremities. Hinges strained. Name plate to front pastedown. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Harper hardcover
1898898Y35London : Harper & Brothers 1898. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 7" . Walter Crane. A decorative edition of the Elizabethan poet's first major work illustrated throughout by Walter Crane. A decorative edition of Edmund Spenser's first major work originally published 1579. There is one full page illustration for each month illustrations surrounding the text of each page and a pictorial cloth binding. Collated complete. Better known for his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' here Spenser presents a series of bucolic pastorals depicting the life of a shepherd through the twelve months of the year. Curiously the term 'sarcasm' here has its first recorded use in English. All illustrations are the work of celebrated artist Walter Crane a notable figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and producer of paintings illustrations children's books ceramic tiles and wallpapers. A pioneer in art education for the young he is also remembered for his creation of various iconic images associated with the Socialist movement of the day. Crane is considered to be the most influential and amongst the most prolific children's book illustrator of his day and also contributed illustrations to an edition of Spenser's 'Faerie Queene'. In the publisher's original cloth binding with decorative design. Rubbing to front joint. Shelf wear to head and tail of spine and extremities. Hinges strained but sound. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Harper & Brothers hardcover
189556883NY: Dodd Mead & Co. Very Good. 1895. Hardcover. Original green cloth decorated in gilt. Limited to 450 copies. Bookplate and PO inscriptiion. Slight rubbing/soil to cloth mild corner wear. Title page in red and black. B/w illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Dodd, Mead & Co hardcover
1839154546London: William Pickering 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Part of Pickering's Aldine Poets series. 5 vols.: viii lxxvi 282; vi 295; 296; vi 305; vi 317 p. 17 cm. Frontispiece portrait in vol. I printed by Charles Whittingham. Burgundy leather. All edges gilt. Bindings signed by Hayday. Light wear to edges. Vol. III has hole in spine. Vols. II & III have chipped front boards. Bookplates for Mooresfort with initials C.C.M. on front pastedowns. Blind stamps for Ernest Sirluck on front free endpapers. Dampstain to frontispiece portrait in vol. I. Vol. IV has a few dogeared top corners affecting text block edge. <br/><br/>Books were bound by James Hayday 1796-1872. According to Wikipedia works bound by Hayday became famous and his name attached to a book raised its value twenty-five per cent. William Pickering whose anchor and dolphin device appears on the titles introduced him to many wealthy patrons. Despite this Hayday was unable to compete with cheaper binders and was bankrupt in 1861. Note bookplates for Field Marshall Charles Moore 1st Marquess of Drogheda and blind stamp of Prof. Ernest Sirluck 1918-2013 who taught in the University of Toronto's English department. William Pickering hardcover
1860059211London: Ward and Lock 1860. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Frontispiece. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1860. FINE BINDING by Leighton son & Hodge Shoe Lane'. "Petter and Galpin printers Playhouse Yard" -- title page verso. Hardback. Introductory Essay. With an illustrated engraved frontispiece plate with tissue-guard. With an initial half-title leaf. Contemporary full red Morocco-leather; gilt lettered and decorated spine. Full gilt decoration to covers; gilt dentelles. All page-edges gilt. Original yellow end-papers. NEAR FINE. i i xxxiv 472 pages. Index of First Lines. SCARCE. Only the Bristh Library holds a copy in the UK. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting. London: Ward and Lock. VERY SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Ward and Lock hardcover
181966274London: Suttaby Evance & Fox 1819. Hardcover. Very Good. Two Volume Set. 3/4 brown leather over marble paper-covered boards with 6 bands lined in gilt gilt titling and gilt decorations to spine. Top corner creased at pages 107-143 of volume one and light scattered foxing to margins of a few pages throughout but are otherwise clean and unamrked. Marbled endpages have previous owner's sticker to top edge of front pastedown and light sunning to edges. Text block has light sunning to fore edge and top edge light scuffing to lower edge and light soiling to lower edge of volume two. All edges marbled. Boards are clean with light cracking and chipping to leather at spine bumping and moderate rubbing to corners and light rubbing to edges. Binding is tight boards slightly bow outward at fore edge. Suttaby, Evance & Fox hardcover
18981717First American edition. Octavo. 12 full-page b/w illustrations text borders pictorial endpapers and cover designs by Walter Crane. Original pictorial green cloth with color illustrations on spine and both covers top edge stained green uncut joints cracked. No dust jacket. Good. <br /><br />Ink inscription of the first preliminary page: "Abbie Burr from Clara F. Palmer." Harper hardcover
1859248899James Nichol Edinburg/James Nisbet London/ W. Robertson Dublin 1859. First of this edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 volumes. First Gilfillan edition. 3/4 fine brown morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. Raised bands. Gilt spine title reads British Poets Spenser I-V. Very good condition. Minor rubbing at edges. No former owner marks. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges may apply for international shipping. James Nichol, Edinburg/James Nisbet, London/ W. Robertson, Dublin hardcover
1874038786Covent Garden London: Bell and Daldy 1874. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. c 1874 five volumes of the Aldine edition. Bound in handsome half calf blue leather with matching marbled paper covered boards red spine labels and gilt decoration fore-edges marbled. Bindings very good with a little general wear. Contents clean and tight no inscriptions no spotting marbled endpapers present in all. A very good set. Bell and Daldy Hardcover
1895000879London Eng: George Allen 1895. Paperback. Very Good. Crane Walter. Edited by Thomas J. Wise; Part VI with eight full-page and other illustrations by Walter Crane. Printed by Charles Whittingham at the Chiswick Press on handmade "Unbleached Arnold" paper. 4 421-527 5 vii-viii p.: added engraved title page 7 additional leaves of plates and many in-text illustrations; 28 cm. Original reddish brown illustrated wrappers with overlapping edges. Final 3 leaves contain half title page added engraved title page and table of contents for Book II all presumably meant to be bound in front of Book II when the parts were taken to a binder. Pages are unopened. In Very Good Condition: wrapper edges are chipped with slight loss of paper at ends of spine and along lower edges and fore-edges; front section of wrapper is detached and back section is largely detached; wrapper is foxed; first and last two leaves foxed; very occasional foxed elsewhere; pages and plates are otherwise clean and bright. Very scarce in the original wrappers. George Allen paperback
1896000880London Eng: George Allen 1896. Paperback. Very Good. Crane Walter. Edited by Thomas J. Wise; Part VIII with four full-page and other illustrations by Walter Crane. Printed by Charles Whittingham at the Chiswick Press on handmade "Unbleached Arnold" paper. 4 1045-1119 1 p.: 4 leaves of plates and many in-text illustrations; 28 cm. 11 inches. Original reddish brown illustrated wrappers with overlapping edges. Pages are unopened. In Very Good Condition: wrapper edges are chipped; paper lacking over spine; front and back sections of wrapper are detached; upper edges of last 6 leaves lightly stained not touching text; pages and plates are otherwise clean and bright. Very scarce in the original wrappers. George Allen paperback
1860023316Boston: Little Brown and Co 1860. 12mo. In five volumes. Portrait frontispiece in volume 1. These volumes were at first intended to be a little more than a reprint of the edition published in 1839. But the necessity of reducing the annotations to a more compact form and the hope of making some improvements led to alterations becoming more extensive as it progressed. The glossary had been entirely reconstructed. The life of the Poet is believed to be more complete and more correct than any former biography. A very good set bound in full contemporary calf boards triple ruled in blind slightly raised bands gilt with compartments fully gilt decorated red morocco spine labels gilt all edges marbled with matching endpapers Bookplate belonging to Minot Volume 4 with chip to head some light chipping to foot of volume 3 and wear through to corners a few spots of rubbing internally clean and bright without foxing. Little, Brown and Co unknown
1884WytST. J71London: Smith Elder & Co. 1884. 1884. 8vo. pp. xiv 1 leaf 343. folding partially hand-coloured engraved map. original black & gilt-stamped cloth recased covers rubbed spine ends repaired with darker coloured cloth. First Edition. St. John wrote this account of Haiti after spending several years there as a chargé d'affaires and later resident minister. Included are chapters on population voodoo worship and cannibalism and a general description of the country and its history. Cundall 507. F. Hardcover. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1884. Hardcover
1839023860London: William Pickering 1839. Book. Full Leather. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets. 5 VOLUMES COMPLETE. A very good set bound in full gilt green leather with some light rubbing and scuffing to the spines mainly vol. 1 and some foxing to the preliminary pages in all volumes. Portrait in vol. 1. A.e.g. Part of Pickering's renowned Aldine Edition of the British Poets. Images available upon request. 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall. William Pickering Hardcover
189556144NY: Dodd Mead & Co. Very Good. 1895. Hardcover. Original green cloth decorated in gilt. . Ex-University library with ink stamps and removed bookplates. Limited to 450 copies. Slight rubbing/soil to cloth. Title page in red and black. B/w illustrations throughout. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Dodd, Mead & Co hardcover
1859FB197 /Str shlf<p>Red leather binding with gilt lettering and raised banding on the spine. All edges gilt.</p><p>This book also has "Epithalamion" added. <strong><em>The Faery Queene</em></strong> is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books I–III were first published in 1590 then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI. <em>The Faerie Queene</em> is notable for its form: at over 36000 lines and over 4000 stanzas it is one of the longest poems in the English language; it is also the work in which Spenser invented the verse form known as the Spenserian stanza. On a literal level the poem follows several knights as a means to examine different virtues and though the text is primarily an allegorical work it can be read on several levels of allegory including as praise or later criticism of Queen Elizabeth I. In Spenser's "Letter of the Authors" he states that the entire epic poem is "cloudily enwrapped in Allegorical devices" and that the aim of publishing <em>The Faerie Queene</em> was to "fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline". Spenser presented the first three books of <em>The Faerie Queene</em> to Elizabeth I in 1589 probably sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh. The poem was a clear effort to gain court favour and as a reward Elizabeth granted Spenser a pension for life amounting to £50 a year though there is no further evidence that Elizabeth I ever read any of the poem. This royal patronage elevated the poem to a level of success that made it Spenser's defining work. <strong>Edmund Spenser</strong> 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599 was an English poet best known for <em>The Faerie Queene</em> an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language. Though Spenser was well-read in classical literature scholars have noted that his poetry does not rehash tradition but rather is distinctly his. This individuality may have resulted to some extent from a lack of comprehension of the classics. Spenser strove to emulate such ancient Roman poets as Virgil and Ovid whom he studied during his schooling but many of his best-known works are notably divergent from those of his predecessors. The language of his poetry is purposely archaic reminiscent of earlier works such as <em>The Canterbury Tales</em> of Geoffrey Chaucer and <em>Il Canzoniere</em> of Francesco Petrarca whom Spenser greatly admired. An Anglican and a devotee of the Protestant Queen Elizabeth Spenser was particularly offended by the anti-Elizabethan propaganda that some Catholics circulated. Like most Protestants near the time of the Reformation Spenser saw a Catholic church full of corruption and he determined that it was not only the wrong religion but the anti-religion. This sentiment is an important backdrop for the battles of <em>The Faerie Queene</em>. Spenser was called "the Poet's Poet" by Charles Lamb and was admired by John Milton William Blake William Wordsworth John Keats Lord Byron Alfred Tennyson and others. Among his contemporaries Walter Raleigh wrote a commendatory poem to <em>The Faerie Queene</em> in 1590 in which he claims to admire and value Spenser's work more so than any other in the English language. John Milton in his <em>Areopagitica</em> mentions "our sage and serious poet Spenser whom I dare be known to think a better teacher than Scotus or Aquinas". In the eighteenth century Alexander Pope compared Spenser to "a mistress whose faults we see but love her with them all."</p> Routedge Warnes. hardcover
1805blb05593<p>London: F. C. and J. Rivington T. Payne Cadell and Davies & R. H. Evans 1805. Hardcover. Good. Four of the 8 Volumes - beautifully produced books but with some wear. Conditions the same except as noted below: Full fine leather with double gilt ruling around front and back. All edges of text block marbled and match endpapers. Attractive ex-libris plates from the original owner - The Right Honourable Sir Richard Peel Drayton Manor. Could be the former Prime Minister or his son also Sir Richard Peel. Given the date of the book most likley the former Prime Minister. ""With the Principal Illustrations of Various Commentators."" Generally books are tight and square with sharp edges and corners. Specifically Volume I: Front cover detached but otherwise Very Good. Spine covering all present and Good with bright gilt decorations. Volume II: Front cover detached but otherwise Very Good. Spine covering all present and Good with bright gilt decorations. Volume IV: Both covers loose but present and otherwise Very Good condition. Top 3rd of spine covering missing. Volume VI: Front board detached and spine covering mostly missing but otherwise very good condition.</p> F. C. and J. Rivington, T. Payne, Cadell and Davies, & R. H. Evans hardcover
190051836London: Illustrated London News 1900. 1st edition. Near Fine. folio. 3/4 leather 84 ivpp. b/w pls. text ills. photogravures8 Folio-size. Contains many nice full-page ills. & Plates of Commanders. Minor wear to edges o/w nice copy & internally excellent Illustrated London News hardcover
1894916Z34London: J. M. Dent & Co. 1894. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4". None stated. A collection of poetry by Edmund Spenser bound in a decorative vellum binding with yapp edges. A collection of poetry by Edmund Spenser. Bound in full decorative vellum with gilt details to the front and spine with Yapp edges and ribbons. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece portrait and an engraved title page. This work features a collection of lyrical poetry by the English poet Edmund Spenser best known for his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene'. The volume attempts to showcase Spenser's other poetical works which the editor Ernest Rhys believes to be overlooked such as 'The Shepheardes Calendar'.Undated dated by copies held institutionally. Bound in full vellum. Ribbon detached to the rear board. Externally smart with discolouration to the rear handling marks and some sunning to the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed J. M. Dent & Co. hardcover
1839036937London: William Pickering 1839. Meia de Amador / Half-Leather. Bom / Good / Bon. In-12º170x110. 3 volumes de 282 / 305 /317 pp. São apenas os volumes I IV e V faltam os volumes II e III desta edição muito cuidada e bem impressa com o retrato do autor bo frontispício do primeiro volume. Encadernações em meia de amador com lombada e cantos de chagrin. <br/> <br/> William Pickering hardcover
184576255London: Charles Knight & Co. 1845. 12mo. 3 volumes in 2. 252 266 pp; 252 pp. Full brown morrocco with gilt lettering and raised bands to the spines and gilt decoration to the spines and boards. All edges gilt. Some rubbing at the spines and edges. Missing p.3/4 of volume II bound in the first volume. Ink ownership inscriptions to the prelims of both volumes. With the bookseller's label of 19th century publisher and bookseller Charles Westerton to the front pastedown of volume 1. The works of 16th century poet Edmund Spenser containing both his first major work the Shepherd's Calendar and his celebrated epic poem The Fairie Queen written in honour of Queen Elizabeth and the Tudor dynasty. Craik's commentary provides a extensive biographical and literary insight into the life and works - both lost and known - of one of England's most influential poets. . Very Good. Gilt-decorated Morocco. 1845. Charles Knight & Co. 1845 unknown
18989908London; New York: Harper & Brothers 1898. First thus edition in good plus condition illustrated by English artist and book illustrator Walter Crane. Original pictorial cloth binding remains bright; a little age toned and shelf worn to edges. Decorative endpapers unmarked front and rear just cracking over front gutter. Neat previous ownership inscription to front free reads 'G Jessop'. Ornate title page and half title pages protected by original tissue guard; a little age toned. Arts and crafts inspired decorative influences throughout; wood cut style illustrations to wide margins surrounding the text on each page; one full page illustration for each month. Text block unmarked very sound and square. 118 pp. A very delightful decorative edition of this Elizabethan poet's first major work originally published in 1579. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1898 Harper & Brothers hardcover
1856977H6London: Edward Moxon 1856. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A smart volume of Edmund Spenser"s major works including The Faerie Queene in a full morocco binding by Wiseman. Rebound in a full morocco binding by Wiseman.This volume is illustrated with a frontispiece of portrait of Edmund Spenser engraved by H. Robinson and an illustrated title page by T. H. Sheperd and T. H. Ellis. This volume brings together the works of Edmund Spenser best known for The Faerie Queene one of the landmark epic poems of English literature. It includes a detailed account of Spenser"s life along with The Shepheardes Calender Amoretti Epithalamion Prothalamion Astrophel and many shorter poems. Edmund Spenser c. 15521599 was a major figure of Elizabethan literature blending classical and Renaissance influences with early modern English. His epic The Faerie Queene 15901596 dedicated to Elizabeth I exploring virtue chivalry and morality. Rebound in a full morocco binding by Wiseman. Externally very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. The odd slight handling mark to boards. Previous owner's small inscription to front free endpaper. Slight offsetting to endpapers with the odd spot and one or two handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot to first and last few leaves with one or two spots to fore edge. Very Good Indeed Edward Moxon hardcover
