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15953120London:: printed by Thomas Creede for VVilliam Ponsonbie 1595. FIRST EDITION. The colophon reads: "London Printed by T.C. for William Ponsonbie. 1595.". Quarto:. 18 x 13 cm. 80 p. Signatures: A-K4 A wonderful copy bound in fine early 20th c. burgundy morocco by Riviere & Sons. Very nice internally the last leaf carefully washed. With a woodcut printer's device McKerrow 299 and decorative border to the title page and numerous head- and tailpieces throughout. A lovely copy of the first edition. This copy has the second state of sheet C with the reading "worthily" on C1r line 24. With a dedicatory epistle to "The Right worthy and noble Knight Sir Walter Raleigh" dated "from my house of Kilcolman the 27. Of December. 1591." In addition to "Colin Clout" this volume also includes Spenser's "Astrophel: A pastorall Elegie upon the death of the most Noble and valorous Knight Sir Phillip Sidney" dedicated to Sidney's widow who had by then become the Countess of Essex; An untitled poem beginning "Ay me to whom shall I complaine…" often referred to as "The dolefull lay of Corinda"; "The mourning Muse of Thestylis" by Ludowick Bryskett; "A pastorall Aeglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney Knight" signed L.B. Ludowick Bryskett; "An Elegie or friends passion for his Astrophill" by Matthew Roydon; "An Epitaph upon the right honourable sir Phillip Sidney Knight: Lord governor of Flushing" by Walter Raleigh; "Another of the Same" almost certainly by Sir Edward Dyer.Spenser's "Colin Clout's Come Home Again' a pastoral poem in the tradition of Petrarch was inspired by the poet's visit to England from 1590 to 1591 a journey undertaken at the urging of Walter Raleigh. Spenser wrote the poem dedicated to Raleigh upon his return to Kilcolman castle in Ireland –the 'Home' referred to in the poem's title. Spenser's adoption of an Anglo-Irish identity was publicly expressed in the title poem where the 'home' that Colin refers to rather bitterly in the poem is Ireland not England. At the same time the elegies on Sidney as the English nation's poet imply Spenser's claim to be his successor. The poem has been called Spenser's most biographical and indeed it includes not only the visit from Raleigh to Spenser's home in Ireland in 1589 but also an account of Spenser's sea voyage and his time in England during which he presented the first three books of his 'Faerie Queen' to Queen Elizabeth.The poem fits neatly into a tradition of advice literature that exempts the monarch from the general failings of his or her courtiers and includes strong criticisms of the court as well as attacks on the vanity ignorance and greed of courtiers in general. It is possible that Colin Clout was intended as a criticism of Elizabeth's regime in the 1590s especially if we bear in mind Spenser's own lack of preferment in England and his posthumous criticisms of the queen in 'Two cantos of Mutabilitie' A. Hadfield Edmund Spenser's Irish Experience 1997 chap. 6 Ashley V 194; Pforzheimer 967; STC 23077 printed by Thomas Creede for VVilliam Ponsonbie, books
15913119London:: Imprinted by Thomas Orwin for VVilliam Ponsonbie dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops head 1591. FIRST EDITION. . Quarto: . 18.5 x 14 cm. 184 p. Collation: A-Z4 lacking final blank Z4 Bound in fine early 20th c. green morocco with gilt turn-ins and the words “Complaints – Edmund Spenser – 1591†tooled in gold on the front board. The same neatly tooled on the spine. A nice copy never washed or pressed with wide outer margins. The edge of the title is a little frayed far from the woodcut there are light damp-stains in signatures D and S and a very faint one in the final signature. A few other trivial stains. It is highly unusual to find Spenser quartos in such condition the majority of the surviving copies having been washed and trimmed. Fortunately the binder of this copy resisted that temptation. The general title has a fine woodcut border with figures of David and Moses. There are separate title pages using the same woodcut border for “The Teares of the Muses†“Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale†and “Mviopotmos. Or The Fate of the Butterflieâ€. There are also a few attractive woodcut head-pieces and initials. The contents are as follows: 1. The Ruines of Time. 2. The Teares of the Muses. 3. Virgils Gnat. 4. Prosopopoia or Mother Hubberds Tale. 5. The Ruines of Rome: by Bellay. 6. Muiopotmos or The Tale of the Butterflie. 7. Visions of the Worlds vanitie. 8. Bellayes visions. 9. Petrarches visions. “Of the nine poems in the volume four are sonnet sequences while the others are in rhyme royal ottava rima sixaines or couplets. Each appears with a separate title page: five are dedicated to prominent courtiers or patrons and four are printed with no dedication. The first ‘The Ruines of Time’ is a lament on the destruction of the Roman city of Verulamium followed by an elegy on the deaths of Robert Dudley the earl of Leicester and Sir Philip Sidney. It is followed by ‘The Teares of the Muses’ a series of nine laments that deplore the corruption of learning and poetry. ‘Virgil’s Gnat’ the tale of a shepherd’s rescue by a humble gnat is an elaborate mock-heroic complaint translated from the pseudo-Virgilian ‘Culex.’ Next ‘Prosopoia or Mother Hubberds Tale’ takes the form of an allegorical beast-fable; its satire generally assumed to have been directed against Lord Burleigh was probably the reason that ‘Complaints’ was recalled shortly after its publication and that the poem was subsequently omitted from the 1611 folio of Spenser’s works see the following item. The volume continues with ‘The Ruines of Rome’ a translation of Joachim Du Bellay’s lament on the corruption of the modern city and ‘Muiopotmos’ a mock-heroic fable of the entrapment of a butterfly by a spider. The three sonnet sequences two of which are translations conclude the volume: ‘Visions of the Worlds Vanitite’ ‘The Visions of Bellay’ and ‘The Visions of Petrarch.’ For a thorough analysis see Katharine A. Craik Spenser's "Complaints" and the New Poet in Huntington Library Quarterly Vol. 64 No. 1/2 2001 pp. 63-79. Johnson A Critical Bibliography of the Works of Edmund Spenser printed before 1700 No. 14; STC 2nd ed. 23078; Pforzheimer 968 Imprinted by Thomas Orwin for VVilliam Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops head, unknown books
19671296024New York: Haskell House Publishers Ltd 1967. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; hardcover; bound in brown cloth gilt lettering; boards strong minor shelfwear general edge wear rubbing and bumping on fore corners and spine edges penned signature and erased penciling on front end paper; text block age toned around exterior edges light soiling on exterior head edge erased penciling on half title page gutter occasionally visible; xiv 242pp. 1296024. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Haskell House Publishers Ltd hardcover books
19711296570London: Hutchinson University Press 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/G; grey spine navy blue lettering; dust jacket has general shelfwear general edgewear closed tears on front tail edge open tears on rear head edge open tears on fore corners and spine edges soiling on fore edges and rear cover spine sun toned; boards slightly bowed some edgewear rubbing and light bumping on fore corners and spine edges general soiling foxing on front and rear interiors; text block has occasional light soiling occasional penciling foxing on exterior edges stamp on exterior fore edge; 189pp. 1296570. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Hutchinson University Press hardcover books
19661296851London: Dawson of Pall Mall 1966. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; hardcover; bound in navy blue cloth gilt lettering; boards bowed general shelfwear general edgewear soiling on front and rear rubbing and bumping on fore corners and spine edges spine sun toned penned text on front pastedown penciling and stamp on front end paper light foxing in interiors; text block age toned around the edges; xiv 61pp. 1296851. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Dawson of Pall Mall hardcover books
19581296008New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc 1958. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; hardcover; bound in navy blue cloth gilt lettering; boards strong general shelfwear general edgewear rubbing and bumping on fore corners and spine edges some bumping on front head edge and front tail edge soiling on spine spine sun toned interior age toned very minor soiling in front and rear interiors penned signature and penciled text on front end paper; text block age toned insert on title page occasional soiling folding on head fore corners damp staining on tail fore corner; viii 419pp. 1296008. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc hardcover books
19751295883Atlantic Highlands: Humanities Press 1975. Hardcover. Octavo; VG; hardcover; bound in navy blue cloth gilt lettering; boards strong minor shelfwear some edgewear rubbing on fore corners and spine edges minor bumping on tail fore corners and spine tail edge; text block clean; xxxi 490pp. 1295883. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Humanities Press hardcover books
19631297428Gloucester: Peter Smith 1963. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; VG-; hardcover; bound in grey cloth black lettering; boards strong general shelfwear general edgewear general soiling closed tears on spine edges rubbing and bumping on fore corners and spine edges ex-libris plate on front end paper stamp and erased penciling on front end paper; text block age toned ex-library stamp and penned text on copyright page; 997pp. 1297428. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Peter Smith hardcover books
19871295870New York: Garland Publishing Inc 1987. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; hardcover; bound in tan cloth black lettering; both volumes' boards strong minor shelfwear some edgewear minor rubbing on fore corners and spine edges spines sun toned penned signature on front end paper; both volumes' text blocks slightly age toned light soiling on exterior head edge rubbing on exterior tail fore corner; volume 1 boards have bumping on rear tail fore corner; volume 2 boards have pencil mark on spine; 2 volumes<br /> <br /> Oversized book. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international expedited please inquire for rates. 1295870. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Garland Publishing, Inc hardcover books
1905Embry 179177Oxford 1905. Inked name spine a little dull near fine. Green cloth no dust jacket. New Edition with Glossary By the Rev. A.L. Mayhew Oxford, 1905. hardcover books
1936Embry 177724Houghton Mifflin & Co. 1936. Cambridge Edition. Inked name near fine. Cream cloth with orange and black stamping. Houghton Mifflin & Co., 1936. Cambridge Edition. hardcover books
1611105854Folio 10 x 7 ins. London: Printed by H. L. for Mathew Lownes 1611. Folio 10 x 7 ins. paginating thus: Faerie Queen i-xvi 363 3 inc. final blank; Shepheards Calendar x 56 2 blank; Prosopopoia 16; Colin Clout 26; Prothalamion 4; Amoretti 16; Epithalamion 6; Foure Hymnes 16; Daphnaida 10; Complaints 12; The Teares of the Muses 12; Virgils Gnat 20; The Ruines of Rome 6; Muiopotmos 10; Visions of the Worlds Vanitie 6; The Visions of Petrarch 2 pp. General title within woodcut border McKerrow & Ferguson 212 twelve woodcut illustrations and ornamental borders decorative woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. The woodcuts in The Shepheards Calender were used in all the earlier separate editions. A bright clean copy handsomely bound in early 20th century crushed red morocco paneled in gilt and blind inner dentelles all edges gilt; skillfully rebacked a few scuffs to the boards. Bookplates of Edward N. Crane and of John L Clawson 1865-1933 of Buffalo NY whose collection of Elizabethan literature was considered the greatest of its time. § First collected edition of Spenser’s works and first folio edition second 1615 issue with the title to The Second Part of the Faerie Queene beginning with signature R dated 1613 and the colophon dated “16012†sic. With the Prosopopoia. Or Mother Hubberds Tale consisting of a single gathering A of eight leaves and dated 1612 on the title not found in the first issue. "The first modern English poet to achieve major stature Spenser demonstrated with his fluency in many meters and stanzaic forms that English was at least the equal to any other language as a vehicle of great poetry. While his poetry particularly The Faerie Queene looks backward as the culmination of the allegorical verse tradition of the Pearl Poet Langland and Chaucer he has influenced with his fertile imagination and especially his sensuous imagery and melodic language nearly every important English poet who followed him." Grolier Langland to Wither 239. Johnson 19. Pforzheimer 973. ESTC S123122. Printed by H. L. for Mathew Lownes hardcover books
183914798London: William Pickering 1839. 12mo. 4 of 5 vols. I: Frontis. port. 3 viviii lxxvi 282 pp. II: iiivi 295 pp. IV: iiivi 305 1 pp. V: iiivi 317 1 pp. <br><br>Four of five volumes present lacking vol. III only. From the series: "The Aldine edition of the British poets vols. 3943." With a Life of Spenser by John Mitford. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author in vol. I. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2M31627 & 2S33988; Kelly Checklist of Books Published by William Pickering 1838.8; Keynes William Pickering rev. ed. 48. 19th-century half sheep over marbled paper boards spine with gilt-stamped titles and volume numbers within compartments; leather rubbed over joints with corners and head and foot of spines also a bit rubbed. Spines a little sunned. Pages clean. Ex-library with bookplate on front pastedowns library pocket and slip on rear endpapers. William Pickering hardcover books
1894006745London: George Allen 1897 parts 1894-1897. First edition. Three Quarters Crushed Morocco. Marbled pastedown. . Near Fine. One of 1000 unnumbered sets printed. 4to. 27.5 by 22 cm. 19 parts bound in 6 volumes. Pictorial pink wrappers bound in. Plates headpieces and tailpieces by Crane. Gilt rose and leaf pattern in four spine compartments lettering in two. <br /> George Allen books
176238669London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley 1762. 2nd Edition Corrected and Enlarged NCBEL II 690. Modern quarter speckled-calf bindings with marbled boards executed in a period style. Marbled eps. Bindings - Fine. Text - VG some light foxing & age-toning. 2 volumes: xx 228; 270 pp. 8vo signed in 4s. 8-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/> Printed for R. and J. Dodsley hardcover books
1937WRCLIT29509Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press 1937. Gilt cloth. First edition. Near fine and bright. Johns Hopkins Press hardcover books
05070London: Printed for J. Brindley 1751. First Birch Edition with Thirty-Two Magnificent Double-Page Copper Plates by William Kent<br/>In a Stunning Mid Eighteenth Century Red Morocco Binding in Perfect Condition<br/><br/>"The Aim of Publishing The Faerie Queene was to <br/>Fashion a Gentleman or Noble Person in Virtuous and Gentle Discipline"<br/><br/><br/>SPENSER Edmund. The Faerie Queene. With an exact Collation of the Two Original Editions Published by Himself at London in Quarto; the Former containing the first Three Books printed in 1590 and the Latter the Six Books in 1596. To which are now added A new Life of the Author and also A Glossary. Adorn'd with thirty-two Copper-Plates from the Original Drawings of the late W. Kent Esq; Archtect and principal Painter to his Majesty. London: Printed for J. Brindley and S. Wright 1751. <br/><br/>Edmund Spenser's rich allegorical poem of fierce lady knights monsters duels and Classical gods and goddesses handsomely illustrated by William Kent.<br/><br/>First Birch edition. Three quarto volumes 10 11/16 x 8 5/16 inches; 276 x 212 mm. iv blank 4 lxiii 1 blank ii i-xxxvii i blank 1-212 217-453 3 blank; ii blank 2 1-450 2 blank; ii blank 2 1-440 2 blank pp. Thirty-two fine double-page copper-plates all mounted on stubs by William Kent. Numerous engraved vignette tail-pieces. There are 20 plates in the first volume 7 in the second and 5 in the third volume. Some light scattered foxing throughout - the most noticeable being on gatherings M & N pp. 80-96 and plate number 4 between pp. 30/31 in volume 1. Otherwise a spectacular and immaculate set.<br/><br/>Contemporary English full red goatskin the covers gilt tooled with a dog-tooth roll border enclosing an elaborate panel of six different thistle and flower tools. Spines with five raised bands elaborately bordered and decorated in gilt in compartments. Two dark green morocco labels decoratively bordered and lettered in gilt. Elaborate gilt board edges marbled endpapers all edges gilt. The binding which is near immaculate has been attributed as "possibly by John Brindley 1705-1758. The book was also published by John Brindley.<br/><br/>John BRINDLEY before 1705-1758. Primarily a bookseller also a publisher. Reproduction of his trade card in Heal Collection Heal17.17 advertises "John Brindley Bookseller and Stationer at the King's Arms in New Bond Street. Bookbinder to Her Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales: Sells books in all languages variety of novels plays &c. Also all sorts of stationary wares stampt paper bonds cards shop & pocket books &c. Wholesale and retail. Likewise neatly binds books in all sorts of binding. Money for any library or parcel of books." British Museum.<br/><br/>"Most of our knowledge of John Brindley comes from The Oldest London Bookshop by George Smith and Frank Benger published in 1928. Brindley began as a bookbinder and although in 1728 he established the bookselling business in New Bond Street which was to gain further renown under the successive managements of Robson Boone and Ellis bookbinding remained one of the firm's activities until after his death. He held the appointment of bookbinder to Queen Caroline and to Frederick Prince of Wales and a number of presentation bindings to them on books published by Brindley are in King George III's library at the British Library. Comparison of these with other presentation bindings at Windsor with Brindley books from the library of Mr. George Smith sold at Sotheby's on 22nd July 1959 and with sets of the duodecimo classics published by Brindley between 1744 and 1754 enables us to identify many of the tools used in his shop and some of this specialities. The most striking of these was a partiality to edge decoration and to gaily marbled and gilt edges on sets of the classics. Brindley also bound for the Harleian Library. There is only one reference to him in Humfrey Wanley's Diary when he applied - apparently unsuccessfully - on 3 February 1719/20 to Wanley for some work saying that 'his Lordship lately gave him a Book to Bind'. But after Wanley's death he was apparently more successful and four bills of his survive for books supplied and books bound during the years 1733-8 among the Portland papers on deposit in the British Library". Nixon. Five Centuries of English Bookbinding. London 1978.<br/><br/>This is the first edition since 1609 to publish The Faerie Queene as a separate work. <br/>It is a new collation of the first two editions with a new biographical sketch written by the editor Thomas Birch. Birch 1705-1766 was a compiler of histories a biographer and formidable antiquarian. A member of the Society of Antiquaries and fellow of the Royal Society he is known primarily for The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle 1744 Memoirs of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth 1754 Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons 1747-52 and The History of the Royal Society of London 1756-7. <br/><br/>"Thomas Birch describes his intention as "the collecting of all the Facts relating to him Spenser dispers'd in different Books and the examining digesting and supplying them by his own Works not hitherto sufficiently made use of for that Purpose" Life vol 1 p. ii. He arranges the available material into a more shapely narrative than most emphasizing Spenser's struggles for recognition and patronage more than his literary accomplishments. Birch believes that the concluding six books of the Faerie Queene were written and then lost" English Poetry 1579-1830: Spencer and the Tradition.<br/><br/>"The Edition of the Fairy Queen now offer'd to the Public it is hop'd will be found to be a just Representation of the genuine Text not hitherto given in any single Edition but form'd from an exact Collation of the two original ones of the Author compar'd in the three last Books with the first Folio printed at London in 1609 which has furnish'd Corrections of some Mistakes in the 4to of 1596. Nothing therefore now remains for the Honour of our Poet and the Satisfaction of the Public but that the Learned and Ingenious unite their Labours towards such a Commentary upon his admirable Poem as Mr. JORTIN has oblig'd the World with a Specimen of his Remarks printed in 1734" from Birch's Life of Spenser herein.<br/><br/>The superb double-page illustrations are by William Kent 1685-1748 an eminent English architect landscape architect painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He is important as an illustrator of the poem because he was the first designer to respond imaginatively to the possibilities of Spenser's landscape and as a result had a major influence on later eighteenth-century taste. Spenser's reputation as an English gothic poet owes much to Kent's influence but Kent was a sophisticated enough artist and reader of the poem to respond also to the Italianate elements in Spenser's work which strongly corresponded with his own interests. Kent introduced the Palladian style of architecture into England with the villa at Chiswick House and also originated the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden at Chiswick Stowe House in Buckinghamshire and Rousham House in Oxfordshire. He complemented his houses and gardens with stately furniture for major buildings including Hampton Court Palace Chiswick House Devonshire House and Rousham. His book designs show the results of his extensive travels decorative sense and the influence of picturesque landscape design which reached its height in the mid-eighteenth century.<br/><br/>The Faerie Queene 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. The Faerie Queene is notable for its form: 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 The Faerie Queene was to "fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline".<br/><br/>Edmund Spenser 1552-1599 presented the first three books of The Faerie Queene 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. <br/><br/>Book I is centered on the virtue of holiness as embodied in the Redcrosse Knight; Book II is centered on the virtue of Temperance as embodied in Sir Guyon who is tempted by the fleeing Archimago into nearly attacking the Redcrosse Knight; Book III is centered on the virtue of Chastity as embodied in Britomart a lady knight. Book IV is largely a continuation of events begun in Book III; Book V is centered on the virtue of Justice as embodied in Sir Artegall; and Book VI is centered on the virtue of Courtesy as embodied in Sir Calidore. In addition to the six virtues Holiness Temperance Chastity Friendship Justice and Courtesy the Letter to Raleigh suggests that Arthur represents the virtue of Magnificence which "according to Aristotle and the rest" is "the perfection of all the rest and containeth in it them all"; and that the Faerie Queene herself represents Glory hence her name Gloriana. The unfinished seventh book the Cantos of Mutability appears to have represented the virtue of "constancy."<br/><br/>Graesse p. 465; Lowndes V 2477; Allibone 2203; ESTC T35152; Alston 3:93. London: Printed for J. Brindley, 1751 unknown books
1987USPEFAE00AFLongman 1987. Good. Spenser Edmund. The Faerie Queene. Hamilton Editor A.C. London: Longman 1987. 753pp. Bibliography. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Good with soiled rubbed and bumped wraps. Former owner's name on first page. Longman paperback books
2261821Odyssey Press 1965. Trade Paperback. Good. Ink marks on just a few pages. 1965 Trade Paperback. 542 pp. Edmund Spenser c. 1552 Odyssey Press paperback books
19022305210London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd 1902. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Some smduges on boards bookplate on front paste-down endpaper ink name on front free endpaper. 1902 Hard Cover. lv 736 pp. Gilt title on spine gilt decor on front board. Top page ridge gilt. Edited from the original editions and manuscripts by R. Morris with a Memoir by John W. Hales. "Edmund Spenser 1552/1553 Macmillan & Co., Ltd hardcover books
18522311524London: Edward Moxon 1852. Full-Leather. Very Good. Front board soiled boards lightly rubbed pencil notes and name on front free endpaper verso and on second blank some pages foxed. 1852 Full-Leather. lx 562 pp. Full-leather with gilt decor on spine page ridges and endpapers marbled. Includes engraved frontispiece and title page notes glossarial index life of Spenser by Henry John Todd. "Edmund Spenser /spnsr/; 1552/1553 Edward Moxon hardcover books
1923210503006Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. White Ethelbert. No. 200 of 320 copies on paper duodecimo size 49 pp. Edmund Spenser 1552/3 to 1599 is probably best known for his epic poem "The Faerie Queene" an ode to Elizabeth I. Even today he is considered one of the greatest poets of the English language. <br/><br/>This work "The Wedding Songs" is a publication uniting two works which were published a year apart both dealing with love and romance.<br/><br/>According to "Chanticleer" this is the first work of the Press to be illustrated with wood-engravings; however they go on to state that "there is no great feeling of harmony between the engravings and the type" p. 16. We find the three wood-engravings charming; Ethelbert White 1892-1972 was a founding member of the English Wood Engraving Society beginning his career with water colour but being introduced to wood-engraving in 1920. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Quarter linen white paper spine label with black lettering blue paper sides over boards fore- and bottom edges uncut the frontispiece one of three wood engravings and the only one in three colours rust green and yellow the other two only in rust; Caslon type on hand-made unbleached Arnold paper duodecimo size 7 3/8" by 4 1/2" pagination: 1-8 9-46 47 final wood-engraving 48 colophon 49 publisher's device; no. 200 of the 320 copies on paper per the colophon; per the bibliography there were 350 copies on paper there were an additional 25 copies on Japanese vellum. In the original plain glassine dust jacket. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume near fine with clean boards perfectly straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright with many signatures still unopened and entirely free of prior owner markings; some light sunning at the top edge the glassine wrapper was cut a bit short else fine. The glassine wrapper very good entire the spine sunned and with several tears and chips along the spine. <br/><br/>___CITATION: Chanticleer no. 14. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover books
18951327786London: George Allen 1895. Hardcover. Large Octavo; pp 527; G; dark green spine with gilt text; raised bands to spine; no jacket; rebound; volume 2 only; leather binding to pink wrappers; samples of black and brown labels for leather spine at rear; panels show some wear to front and rear edges; decorative gilt border to panels; text block has top edge gilt; deckled edges otherwise; exterior fore and tail edges age toned; green silk endpapers; gilt scroll design to pastedown edges; interior page edges mildly toned; Illustrated;. 1327786. FP New Rockville Stock. George Allen hardcover books
1901122168New York: The Laurel Press 1901. Hardcover. VG- Light wear to extremities. Brown paper over boards; Off-white cloth at spine; 88 pp.; Illustrated initial letters at each page but otherwise no illustrations. A late-sixteenth-century sonnet cycle written by Edmunde Edmund Spenser about his courtship and marriage to Elizabeth Boyle; Hand-numbered no. 330 of 450 copies in this edition. The Laurel Press hardcover books
1939106095Madison: Golden Hind Press 1939. quarter cloth paper covered boards paper spine label. Golden Hind Press. 8vo. quarter cloth paper covered boards paper spine label. viii 231 pages. Limited to 245 numbered copies. Signed by Arthur Rushmore on the colophon page. Reprint of the first edition of the Faerie Queen from 1590. Tipped in black-and-white frontispiece. Rubbing to the boards. Christmas bookmark from Rushmore laid in. Golden Hind Press unknown books
