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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
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
18985719<p>London & New York: Harper & Brothers. 1898. Hardcover. Green cloth gilt titles and design on spine and both boards including zodiac chart on rear with illustrations on all as well. 12 full page illustrations illuminated at borders of text; pictorial endpapers. Front hinge partially cracked; light wear at edges of spine. .</p> Harper & Brothers hardcover
189875128London and New York:: Harper & Brothers 1898. First edition. publisher's olive cloth illustrated in colors by Walter Crane on the spine and both covers; top edge stained green. The extremities of the backstrip are a little creased with slight rubbing; an attractive copy. 8vo. Newly Adorned with Twelve Pictures and other Devices by Walter Crane. Harper & Brothers, hardcover
188911272Manchester: The Spenser Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1889. Limited Edition. Disbound. Binding copy. No covers or spine but the contents are in very good to fine condition. The book is not in pieces; the sewing is intact. ; While the cover says this was published in 1889 by the Spenser Society in Manchester the title page indicates it was published in London by John c. Nimmo in 1890. #299 of an edition of 520.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall . The Spenser Society unknown
1888MD27096George Bell & Sons 1888. Hardback. Very good condition. No dust jackets. Some sunning. Cover of Volume II has some humidity stains. Overall in very good condition. . In Five Volumes Complete Volume I includes The Life of Spenser by J. Payne Collier George Bell & Sons hardcover
1859955F21DEdinburgh: James Nichol 1859 . Leather. Fine. 9" by 6". None. A complete five volume set of the poetical works of Edmund Spenser in attractive half calf bindings by C. Cross binder to Queen Victoria. Complete in five volumes.In half calf bindings with the binder's stamp 'C. Cross Binder to the Queen' to each volume.Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser is best known for his epic poem and fantastical allegory 'The Faerie Queene' a work which celebrates the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. 'The Shepheardes Calendar' was Spenser's first major work it emulates Virgil's 'Eclogues'. Both of these works are present in this collection which also includes many of Spenser's minor poems including hymns 'Colin Clout's Come home Again' and 'Amoretti or Sonnets'. Including a memoir of Spenser and also critical dissertations by the Reverend George Gilfillan. George Gilfillan was a spasmodic poet who also edited the works of several British poets. In half calf signed bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Externally excellent with back strips just a touch age toned and instances of minor rubbing to back strip heads. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine James Nichol hardcover
1839978K9London: William Pickering 1839. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A smart set of the Aldine edition of Spenser's poetical works containing his most important and highly influential 'Faerie Queene'. Complete in five volumes.In full calf with gilt detail to spine. With an engraved frontispiece to volume one and publisher's anchor to title pages of all volumes. Collated complete. A smart set of the desirable Aldine edition notable for its high editorial standards. Contains Spenser's Magnum Opus The Faerie Queene an epic poem which celebrates the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. In full calf with gilt detail to spine. Externally smart with rubbing to joints and extremities and marks to the boards. Evidence of bookplate removal to front paste downs. Hinges to volume three and five strained. Internally binding strained in places. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot and handling mark heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good William Pickering hardcover
18891696New York: Thomas Y. Crowell c. 1889. Maroon cloth binding w/ gilt lettering & Deco cover beveled boards 715 gilt edge pgs Ads w/red outline each page. Clean Tight Copy has the slightest bit of top & bottom spine edge wear; faint water damage on back panel see pics. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover.<br /> Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 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
1810tom337John Sharpe London 1810 John Sharpe London 1810 rebound hardback gilt title to black cloth lxxxvii glossary 246 pp with monochrome frontispiece has light tanning and ex library book GWR Literary Society with usual label markings and stamp. Otherwise in GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing a scan of the actual book is available on request. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. John Sharpe London hardcover
181924570Suttaby Evance & Fox 1819. Tall 16mo. with engraved frontispiece and engraved title; attractively bound in contemporary full burgundy roan sides with frame border enclosing geometric design all in gilt stopped at corners by arabesques in blind; back with four raised bands second compartment lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments elaborately tooled in gilt and blind all edges gilt gilt dentelles gilt doublures blue endpapers covers very lightly age-scuffed extremities lightly rubbed else a very good bright clean copy. The frontispiece is engraved by Raimbach after Westall; the title by Rhodes after Westall. A remarkably well-preserved copy of a scarce and most attractive edition. Suttaby Evance & Fox, hardcover
182512196William Pickering 1825. 5 vols. sm. 8vo. on laid paper dated 1824 with engraved portrait frontispiece 'wreath' titles some very light spotting and dust-soiling to text fore-edges dusty neat and uniform nineteenth century signature on front paste-downs; original brown puce cloth backstrips with original paper labels lettered in black uncut and partially unopened first volume expertly recased third volume with small 'pull' at headband else a very good firm set in minimally restored early cloth binding. THE SET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL HALF-TITLES. It includes Philip Masterman's 'Essay on the Life and Writings of Edmund Spenser' and an extensive glossary. The portrait is engraved by Worthington. The titles carry Pickering's distinctive 'wreath'. 'The books of Pickering's Wreath Series possess in common an exceedingly pleasant format and on their title-pages is his beautiful and individual wreath ornament usually as here with the motto 'Perennis et frgrans'. This ornament served to all intents and purposes as Pickering's 'device' in the books which he published in the years 1825 and 1826' Keynes pp.16-17. The work was an early product of his collaboration with co-publisher Talboys and Wheeler of Oxford. Pickering produced his first commercial cloth binding for his 'Diamond Classics' series of the early 1820s. 'He was afterwards imitated by other publishers but the smooth red magenta puce or dark blue cloth used by Pickering remained for many years the distinguishing mark of his books. The innovation thus quietly made by Pickering in 1820 has had its effect on the whole subsequent history of the publishing trade in England and but for him boards or paper covers for books might now be considered to be just as inevitable in this country as they still appear to be on the continent of Europe' Keynes pp.14-15. A MOST ATTRACTIVE COPY IN SPLENDID MINIMALLY RESTORED BINDING FROM ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF PUBLISHER'S CLOTH. This copy is bound in Pickering's characteristic dark brown 'puce' shade rather than the red cloth seen by Keynes. Keynes p.90 with asterisk denoting 'special merit'. William Pickering, hardcover
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
18392127London: William Pickering/ The Aldine Edition of the British Poets 1839. FIRST ALDINE EDITION. 8vos engraved portrait frontis and Pickering catalogue to vol. I Pickering's dolphin and anchor device to title pages engraved headpieces. Original blue cloth paper title labels to spines lettered in black. Spines darkened losses to labels extremities bumped edgewear some chipping. Toned occasional pencil scoring some spotting POI 'E. Cathcart./ Auchendrane' to ffeps 'W. F. Watson Bookseller' labels to front pastedowns. Else clean. A good set with interesting Scottish provenance. William Pickering's The Aldine Edition of the British Poets was a reprint series of classic literature printed by his close collaborator Charles Whittingham. Pickering 1796-1854 is remembered for "the introduction of cloth binding leading to the wider availability of books at lower prices 5 shillings per cloth volume as here; the publication of reputable editions of both standard and neglected works; and a close attention to book design which had a lasting influence" ODNB. And for his friendly manner and fondness for maroon waistcoats apparently. Elias Cathcart 1817-1877 of Auchendrane was a Scottish Advocate and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1826–39. He translated Friedrich Carl von Savigny's The History of the Roman Law during the Middle Ages 1829 to the admiration of its author and contemporary critics. W. F. Watson was located at 52 Princes Street Edinburgh. William Pickering/ The Aldine Edition of the British Poets 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
1859320589Edinburgh: James Nichol 1859. hardcover. near fine. 5 volumes. slim 8vo 3/4 decorative green morocco evenly faded to brown top edges gilt light scattered foxing. Edinburgh: James Nichol 1859. A very handsome set.<br/> <br/> James Nichol unknown
183924247London: William Pickering 1839. leather_bound. Decorated full polished green calf. Top edges gilt. Near fine. 5 Vols. 282 295 296 303 317 pages 16.5 x 10.5 cm. The Aldine Edition. One of the great poets of the English Renaissance. Spenser was well-read in classical literature scholars have noted that his poetry does not rehash tradition but rather is distinctly his. Walter Raleigh wrote a commendatory poem to The Faerie Queene in 1590 in which he claims to admire and value Spenser's work more so than any other in the English language. Bright fresh set with the memorable gilt Aldine anchor front covers and bound by Bartlett. Raised bands panels decorated in gilt brown spine labels gilt lettered marbled endpapers gilt turn-ins. One volume with slight sunning front cover head. William Pickering unknown
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
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
1852456017London : William Pickering 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies all in full gilt-blocked green aniline calf boards with inner gilt dentelles and all edges gilt. Faintly scuffed covers slightly rubbed along the board edges. Spines somewhat more worn with minor cracks at joint ends; bottom two compartments lifting on v.1 and top compartment pivoting on rear joint. Marble endpapers; contemporary owner's autograph to flyleaves. Tight bright and clean internally with surprisingly sharp corners. A remarkably well-preserved and complete set. Series; The Aldine edition of the British poets. Physical description; complete in 5 volumes : portrait ; 17 cm. Notes; This edition originally published 1839. Includes a life of the poet by John Mitford. Contents; v. 1. Introductory sonnets ; The life of Edmund Spenser / by the Rev. J. Mitford ; The faerie queene. Author's preliminaries ; Book I-II -- v. 2. The faerie queene. Book II continued-IV -- v. 3. The faerie queene. Book IV continued-VI -- v. 4. The faerie queene. Book VI continued ; Miscellanies. Colin Clouts come home againe ; Virgils gnat ; The shepheards calendar : containing twelve aeglogues proportionable to the twelve months -- v. 5. Fowre hymnes ; Three visions ; Prosopoia or Mother Hubbafds tale ; Prothalamoin or A spousall verse ; Epithalamion ; Poems ; Amoretti or sonnets ; Daphnaida ; The doleful lay of Clorinda ; The mourning music of Thestylis ; A pastoral eglogue upon the death of Sir Phillip Sidney ; An elegie or Friends passion for his Astrophil ; An epitaph upon the Right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney ; Another of the same ; The teares of the Muses ; The ruines of Rome ; The ruines of time ; Muipotmos or The fate of the butterflie ; Brittain's Ida. Subjects; English poetry - Early modern 1500-1700. London : William Pickering hardcover
1852008305London: William Pickering 1852. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Five volumes in contemporary pebbled brown morocco gilt lettering tooled in blind all edges gilt marbled end papers. Near Fine light rubibing light toning at end pages occasional scattered toning. A well-bound set. . William Pickering Hardcover
18258321London: Pickering; Nattali and Combe; Talboys and Wheeler. Very Good. 1825. Hardcover. Rubbing to top of spine. Offset to title page volume one from portrait frontis otherwise a very clean set. ; 5 vols; 12mo; engraved portrait frontis of Spenser in volume 1. Rebound in green library cloth spines lettered in gilt; hinges expertly reinforced with cloth tape; Bookplate of George Waddington on front pastedown each volume. . Pickering; Nattali and Combe; Talboys and Wheeler hardcover
1862299359Edinburgh London : J. Nichol ; J. Nisbet & Co. 1862. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy bound in half leather over stained cloth boards with leather gilt blocked labels to the spines. Some wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; vol. V only: 330 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Spenser Edmund 1552-1599. English poetry Early modern 1500-1700. Edinburgh London : J. Nichol ; J. Nisbet & Co. hardcover
1859465027James Nichol Edinburgh 1859. Very Good. 1859. Hardcover. hardback 8vo complete in 5 volumes xviii304;359;255;318;330pp inscription on flyleaf 'James P. Holden from.Robert Lewis and Francis Edward Cunningham on his leaving Eton July 1862' red edges marbled endpapers slight foxing in places full leather bindings blindstamped boards gilt spine decorations and titles spines darkened corners and board edges rubbed Very Good condition . James Nichol, Edinburgh, 1859. hardcover