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1679rif. 75349London: Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin at the Three Roses in Ludgate-Street 1679. Full Leather. Very Good. 33 x 21 cm. Folio. 10 339 1 16 8 258 i.e. 254 1 369-391 1 pp. Engraved frontispiece of Spencer's tomb signed R. White sculp. Older full leather binding 5 raised bands to spine leather spine label. Title page printed in red and black. Licensed October 24th 1678 by Roger L'Estrange. Confusing pagination with several miss-numbered pages. Several seperate title pages for various works dated 1678. Editorship has been attributed to Dryden but likely erroneously according the Johnson bibliography. The spine has been professionally rebacked and covers reattached preserving much of the original spine. There is evidence of a fairly clean bookplate removal to front fixed endpaper and a name has been effaced from the title page. Small chip out of one edge of the frontispiece which does not effect the illustration. This has been repaired/reinforced nicely with tissue paper. Scuffing to the leather. A lovely early edition of Spenser's collected works. References: ESTC R7177. Johnson A critical bibliography of the works of Edmund Spenser #21. OCLC 889640961. Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin at the Three Roses in Ludgate-Street unknown
rif. 40611London: The Folio Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 2011. First thus. Goatskin. Inventory Box; Drawings; quarto; Folio Society. Poem in six books; with the Fragment Mutabilitie edited by Thomas J. Wise pictured by Walter Crane 3 volumes facsimile edition 2011 reproduced from the 1897 George Allen edition numerous black & white illustrations many full-page top edge gilt original cream morocco goatskin gilt-stamped pictorial designs to front covers and spines contained together in original cloth-covered slipcase 4to. Bslipcase is covered in a sating cloth which chages colors according to the angle of the light. Books rest on a sliding panel with a pull out ribbon at their bottom. Case is as new with cloth crackling by design. Appearance is as new except for minor wear to sllp case back edge. 406/1000 . The Folio Society unknown
1859rif. 955F21DEdinburgh: 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
1679rif. 78174London: Ludgate-street 1679. Folio. Third Folio Edition. 10 338 2 2 3-16 8 1-2 10-11 9-258 2 369-391 1 pp. Engraved frontispiece of Spenser's tomb. Contemporary full mottled calf boards rebacked. The boards with loss around their corners a little to the edges and with surface wear. Speckled calf spine with red title label raised bands and gilt lettering. Previous owner's name in blue ink to free endpaper. Slight tear near base of frontis and free endpaper where there is some evidence of worming otherwise minor scattered spotting to the text. Publisher's advertisement leaf at the end. The volume also includes Mother Hubberds tale The Tears of the Muses and Virgils Gnat. Includes: "Brittain's Ida" first attributed to Spenser by Thomas Walkley in 1628; now generally attributed to Phineas Fletcher. Includes Theodore Bathurst's translation of The shepheardes calendar. The editorship has been attributed probably erroneously to Dryden. Cf. Johnson F.R. A critical bibliography of the works of Edmund Spenser 1933 p. 53-56. Wing S4965 ESTC R7177. . Very Good. Full Calf. Third Folio Edition. 1679. Ludgate-street 1679 unknown
1863rif. A48993London: Smith Elder and Co. 1863. xvi 406 2 ads; xi 424 4 hand-col 12 tinted lithographic plates 3 folding maps. . HB. 2 vols 8vo orig. green cloth blind-stamped borders and central floral design to boards gt title and dec. palm design to spines. Minor wear short nick to head of each spine. Orig. coated yellow endpapers browned to reverse; hinges cracked but firm. Stitching tender in places with a few gatherings just starting. Some foxing to a few plates and adjacent pages mostly light but heavier to several of the tinted plates. Folding maps each with one short closed tear to inner edge. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Festina Lente'. A pleasing set of this rare work in bright original bindings. Second edition revised. Published a year after the first St. John added to this second edition an introduction a chapter on pirates another on animals an index and occasionally introduced some new anecdote. The four hand-coloured plates illustrate carnivorous pitcher plants Nepenthes and are engraved after illustrations first published in the Transactions of the Linnean Society.'Borneo one of the most interesting and romantic regions in the world' thus starts this fascinating book. Its author Spenser St. John 1825-1910 was a British diplomat and explorer. He was private secretary to Sir James Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak in Borneo. In 1856 St. John was appointed British consul-general to the native states of Borneo; he explored the country and went further into the interior than any previous European traveller. His habit of wearing native dress resulted in complaints to London. The present book based on his full and accurate journals also supplemented by other visitors' testimonies is a well-written and beautifully illustrated account of the author's travels. ODNB. Smith, Elder and Co. hardcover
1802rif. 162693London: J. Heath and G. Kearsley 1802. In handsome contemporary tree calf First Aikin edition in a very attractive contemporary binding and with pleasing engravings by James Heath 1757-1834 "one of the leading line engravers of his time" ODNB. The illustrations are after Thomas Stothard; in "making this artist his especial study Heath gained a great reputation and by is talent and tasteful execution gave a great impulse to book illustration" Redgrave p. 199. The text is a revision of that used by Samuel Johnson in his Works of the English Poets 1799-81. The editor John Aikin 1747-1822 was a surgeon and literary biographer who found in London "a warm welcome and became a minor literary success. His circle of friends included Thomas Pennant the naturalist; Erasmus Darwin; James Montgomery; John Howard the philanthropist; and for a time Robert Southey" ODNB. 6 vols octavo 207 x 124 mm. Frontispiece and 12 steel-engraved plates by James Heath after Thomas Stothard. Contemporary tree calf red and green spine labels smooth spines decorated in gilt board edges gilt edges sprinkled dark green. Calf lightly mottled partial splits to inner hinges bindings remaining sound sporadic internal foxing. A very good set indeed. Samuel Redgrave A Dictionary of Artists of the English School 1874. unknown
1679rif. EENeSPEN35London: Printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin 1679. 1679. folio. pp. 5 p.l. 339 16 8 258 ie. 254 369-391 1 1 leafads. title in red & black. engraved frontis. of the poet's tomb by Robert White. contemporary calf gilt back worn joints partly cracked. Third Edition the first to include Brittain's Ida A View of the State of Ireland and Bathurst's Latin version of the Shepherd's Calendar. Wing S4965. Pforzheimer 980. Hardcover. Good. London: Printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin, 1679. Hardcover
1897rif. 028708J.M. Dent: London 1897. Limited Edition. In two volumes limited to 1250 copies after which the type was distributed. Continuous pagination. This beautiful set was published by J.M. Dent in 1897 following their 1893 edition of Malory's Morte D'Arthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. This was a major work issued as a companion to the Beardsley Malory which was now pictured and decorated by Louis Fairfax-Muckley whose magnificent illustrations recall Beardsley's though lacking the erotic images in the borders. Some of the decorative vegetation Faix fax-Muckley used for instance is reminiscent of that found in Dent's Morte D'Arthur though his illustrations are also more consistent with the depiction of the characters in the text see the image of the Redcross Knight as he fights the dragon. In addition to the border nicely populated by dragons the image is partially enclosed by a form of the Gothic bracket that the manuals describe. Bound by Birdsall in ¾ brown Morocco over cloth raised bands lettered and fully decorated in gilt top edges gilt all others uncut marbled endpapers some chipping to heads the original gilt decorated covers were bound in at the rear of the books. London unknown
2010rif. SBBIH-MNQEV5M4XL2KDodo Press 2010. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Dodo Press paperback
rif. 06420London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. A Handsome Pall Mall Prize Binding: Spenser in Full Green Morocco with Institutional Supralibros and Country-House Provenance SPENSER Edmund. The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. In five volumes. A new edition; with introductory and glossarial notes: to which is prefixed the account of the author's life and criticism of his works by John Aikin M.D. London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. Five small octavo volumes 7 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches; 194 x 118 mm. Handsomely bound ca. 1842 in full green straight-grain morocco by White of 24 Pall Mall London with their printed binder's stamp on the front pastedown. Covers elaborately tooled in gilt with a wide fillet border and centrally stamped with the gilt supralibros of Downing's Academy incorporating an oval device enclosing an open book and the motto Domine illuminatio mea. Spines with five raised bands richly gilt in compartments with repeating floral and foliate tools red morocco lettering labels and volume numbers lettered in gilt. Board edges and turn-ins finely tooled marbled endpapers all edges gilt. A very attractive and well-preserved set the bindings bright and fresh with only minimal wear the gilt crisp and luminous. Provenance: Bound as a mid-nineteenth-century institutional or prize binding for Downing's Academy as evidenced by the gilt supralibros on each cover. Later in the library of William Carr 1862-1925 of Ditchingham Hall Norfolk historian and collector with his engraved armorial bookplate Ad sidera tollite vultus on the front pastedowns. With a later penciled bookseller's or shelf mark. This elegant five-volume Spenser represents the high standard of West End binding in the 1840s produced by the Pall Mall binder White whose work - while less frequently encountered than that of Zaehnsdorf or Bedford - embodies the same careful craftsmanship and decorative restraint characteristic of the period's best trade bindings. The use of straight-grain morocco combined with dense gilt ornament and repeating floral tools reflects the mid-Victorian taste for richly textured yet orderly decoration while the bold red labels provide a striking chromatic contrast against the deep green leather. Particularly appealing is the presence of the institutional supralibros indicating that the set was likely issued as a presentation or prize binding-a form of book production that often resulted in bindings of a higher-than-usual quality. Such volumes were intended to convey both scholarly merit and aesthetic distinction and frequently entered private libraries of substance as here. The later ownership of William Carr of Ditchingham Hall adds a further layer of interest situating the set within the tradition of nineteenth-century English country-house collecting where finely bound editions of canonical authors such as Spenser formed an essential component of the cultivated gentleman's library. London: Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1842 unknown
rif. 06420London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. A Handsome Pall Mall Prize Binding: Spenser in Full Green Morocco with Institutional Supralibros and Country-House Provenance SPENSER Edmund. The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. In five volumes. A new edition; with introductory and glossarial notes: to which is prefixed the account of the author's life and criticism of his works by John Aikin M.D. London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. Five small octavo volumes 7 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches; 194 x 118 mm. Handsomely bound ca. 1842 in full green straight-grain morocco by White of 24 Pall Mall London with their printed binder's stamp on the front pastedown. Covers elaborately tooled in gilt with a wide fillet border and centrally stamped with the gilt supralibros of Downing's Academy incorporating an oval device enclosing an open book and the motto Domine illuminatio mea. Spines with five raised bands richly gilt in compartments with repeating floral and foliate tools red morocco lettering labels and volume numbers lettered in gilt. Board edges and turn-ins finely tooled marbled endpapers all edges gilt. A very attractive and well-preserved set the bindings bright and fresh with only minimal wear the gilt crisp and luminous. Provenance: Bound as a mid-nineteenth-century institutional or prize binding for Downing's Academy as evidenced by the gilt supralibros on each cover. Later in the library of William Carr 1862-1925 of Ditchingham Hall Norfolk historian and collector with his engraved armorial bookplate Ad sidera tollite vultus on the front pastedowns. With a later penciled bookseller's or shelf mark. This elegant five-volume Spenser represents the high standard of West End binding in the 1840s produced by the Pall Mall binder White whose work - while less frequently encountered than that of Zaehnsdorf or Bedford - embodies the same careful craftsmanship and decorative restraint characteristic of the period's best trade bindings. The use of straight-grain morocco combined with dense gilt ornament and repeating floral tools reflects the mid-Victorian taste for richly textured yet orderly decoration while the bold red labels provide a striking chromatic contrast against the deep green leather. Particularly appealing is the presence of the institutional supralibros indicating that the set was likely issued as a presentation or prize binding-a form of book production that often resulted in bindings of a higher-than-usual quality. Such volumes were intended to convey both scholarly merit and aesthetic distinction and frequently entered private libraries of substance as here. The later ownership of William Carr of Ditchingham Hall adds a further layer of interest situating the set within the tradition of nineteenth-century English country-house collecting where finely bound editions of canonical authors such as Spenser formed an essential component of the cultivated gentleman's library. London: Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1842 unknown books
rif. 41208London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. 1758. 4to. 26cm in 2 volumes xliiI08673I & 392385-392393-6731pp. signatures: a-e4 a-f4 B4-C4 D2; B-4Q4 4R1; A-4Q4 4R1. chapter device decorations in contemporary full calf expertly rebacked raised bands gilt ruled borers corner and centre device decorations in the panels double black crushed morocco labels the original boards have some wear and wear on the edges signature of Hemy Streatfeild in upper margin of titles and Streatfeild armorial bookplates on front paste-downs endpapers with the family motto "Data fata Sequutus" Following my destiny fate from Vergil's "Aeneid" ESTC T134641. One of the classical works of the English language The Faerie Queene was first published in two parts in 1590 and 1596. Spenser's epic poem was written in a rhyme scheme that became known as Spenserian stanza. The long allegorical work honours the Tudor dynasty and Queen Elizabeth I in particular. The Queen was delighted enough with the work to award Spenser a pension for life. Aside from providing the extensive notes for this work John Upton 1707-1760 also published Critical Observations on Shakespeare 1746. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, in the Strand. 1758 unknown
1952rif. 39138London England: J. M. Dent. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - -- with a bonus offer--; T-Spenfa; Spenser Edmund; Introduction By Professor J. W. Hales The Faerie Queen - Volume l of 2 Volumes - No. 443 of Everyman's Library . 1952. J. M. Dent hardcover
rif. 46508London: Folio Society 2011. Limited Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Walter Crane. Three volumes in white Nigerian goatskin decorated in gilt. Top edges gilt. Housed in wooden slipcase with iridescent like covered cloth. Edition limited to 1000 copies of which this is #201. This is a facsimile copy of the original edition of 1897 one of the great illustrated books of the 19th century by Walter Crane. Volume 2 with a very small nick to the spine head with a couple small light tears in back of the slipcase and a very small abrasion to one edge. The fore-edge text block of one volume with a faint pencil or ink line but very unobtrusive. In all a near fine set. Folio Society unknown
1930rif. 52242Stratford-on-Avon: Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell 1930. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Half green calf over Cockerell marbled boards covers very slightly faded otherwise fine. Quick Hildsa. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell unknown
1930rif. 52242Stratford-on-Avon: Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell 1930. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Half green calf over Cockerell marbled boards covers very slightly faded otherwise fine. Quick Hildsa. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell unknown books
1901rif. 10880New York: Samuel Buckley & Co 1901. Limited Edition. Vellum binding. Fine. Ocravo 22pp. A beautiful copy printed on vellum and bound in full limp vellum hand illuminated in shell gold and various paints. Beautifully executed. 1/150 numbered copies this is #148. Engraved bookplate. Fine example. Samuel Buckley & Co unknown
1679rif. 16502London: Henry Hills for J. Edwin 1679. First complete edition. Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. xii339i168210-119-1114-258369-391ipp. Early full calf Cambridge-style binding rebacked in the 19th century with the spine in 7 compartments intricately gilt; leather label gilt. Engraved frontispiece. Each work has its own title page and for the first three begins the pagination anew though 'The Shepherds Calandar' is mispaginated in three places. 2A-Z4 Kk mismarked K Nn mismarked NAa-Zz4Aaa-Zzz4Aaaa-Iiii4Kkkk Aaaaa-Ccccc4. Laves A3 and A4 have a stain in the lower margin else this is very good. A handsome copy with an inscription dated 1891 probably the date of the reback. Unbeliveably quirky pagination and signature markings but complete. One of two states of this printing: This state shows two bars with catchword 'Calen-" on page 258 followed by p. 359 'Calendarium Pastorale'. A second state lacks the catchword has 'Finis' between the bars on p. 258 an advertisement leaf and then the 'Calendarium'. Carpenter p. 111. DNB suggests that this edition may have been edited by Dryden. Wing S4965. ESTC R7177. Henry Hills for J. Edwin unknown
1679rif. 16502London: Henry Hills for J. Edwin 1679. First complete edition. Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. xii339i168210-119-1114-258369-391ipp. Early full calf Cambridge-style binding rebacked in the 19th century with the spine in 7 compartments intricately gilt; leather label gilt. Engraved frontispiece. Each work has its own title page and for the first three begins the pagination anew though 'The Shepherds Calandar' is mispaginated in three places. 2A-Z4 Kk mismarked K Nn mismarked NAa-Zz4Aaa-Zzz4Aaaa-Iiii4Kkkk Aaaaa-Ccccc4. Laves A3 and A4 have a stain in the lower margin else this is very good. A handsome copy with an inscription dated 1891 probably the date of the reback. Unbeliveably quirky pagination and signature markings but complete. One of two states of this printing: This state shows two bars with catchword 'Calen-" on page 258 followed by p. 359 'Calendarium Pastorale'. A second state lacks the catchword has 'Finis' between the bars on p. 258 an advertisement leaf and then the 'Calendarium'. Carpenter p. 111. DNB suggests that this edition may have been edited by Dryden. Wing S4965. ESTC R7177. Henry Hills for J. Edwin unknown books
rif. Z1-C-089-01454BiblioLife. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. BiblioLife unknown
1751rif. 11781London: Printed for J. Brindley in New Bond Street and S. Wright Clerk of His Majesty's works Hampton Court. 1751. THREE VOLUMES. FIRST WILLIAM KENT EDITION. 4to.11 x 8.9 inches. Illustrated with 32 fine full page copper engraved plates by Kent. Bound in contemporary mottled calf boards re-spined to match in recent calf. Raised bands each compartment with gilt ruled lines. Red and black morocco labels ruled and lettered in gilt. The re-spine has been done sympathetically and by a skilled bookbinder. Inner hinges strengthened. Early armorial copper engraved Bookplates of previous owner A. H. Christie of the Clan Christie in Scotland on the front paste-down endpaper of each volume. Overall a very good tight and solid set of this most beautiful edition in attractive 18th century leather boards and with expert repair work. A very attractive illustrated edition. London: Printed for J. Brindley, in New Bond Street, and S. Wright, Clerk of His Majesty's works, Hampton Court. 1751 hardcover
1862rif. 27407London: Smith Elder and Co. 1862. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. v-xx 400; iii xviii ii 420 pp bound without the errata leaf in volume I and both half titles. Recent tan half calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands gilt lettered red labels lettered direct to two lower panels. 12 tinted lithographs 4 coloured lithographs and 3 folding maps. Some foxing adjacent to the plates and maps a very good set. London: Smith, Elder and Co. unknown
1930rif. 182283Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press 1930. In eight volumes totalling over 2000 pages printed in red blue & black numerous hand coloured text illustrations and decorations decorative initials; impl. 8vo; qr. green hermitage calf spines lettered in gilt Cockerell marbled papered boards with vellum corner tips the boards slightly scuffed edges lightly rubbed spines with varying degrees of fading; uncut partly unopened; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedowns endpapers sometimes slightly offset occasional faint soiling a little foxing mainly to edges of leaves; printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and published for the press by Basil Blackwell Oxford 1930-32. Edition limited to 386 numbered sets; this being one of 375 thus bound 350 for sale. Ransom 67. The text of this edition was edited by Professor W. L. Renwick. The decorations were designed and engraved on wood by Hilda Quick with those in The Shepheardes Calender being based on the woodcuts in the original editions. The initial letters and headings were also engraved by Hilda Quick from designs by Joscelyne Gaskin. The pictorial title page of Volume VIII and the map of Ireland which forms the frontispiece to the same volume were drawn by Macdonald Gill. Shakespeare Head Press unknown
rif. 10640London: The Folio Society 2011. Limited Facsimile Edition of which 1000 were printed this being No. 600. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Walter Crane. Beautifully bound in cream-colored full Nigerian goatskin blocked with a design based on Walter Crane's original in gilt on cover and spine. Top edge of textblock gilt with white ribbon marker sewn in to each volume. Housed in a textured maroon silk-covered wooden slipcase with a sliding tray as issued. Two small nicks to rear of slipcase along with five small nicks to the bottom. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. A gorgeous facsimile copy of the edited version by Thomas J. Wise with illustrations by Walter Crane originally issued in 1894-7 in unbound fascicules. Stunning illustrations in an equally stunning binding. The Folio Society unknown
1758rif. BB1494London: printed for J. and R. Tonson 1758. First Edition thus. Full Calf. Fine. First Annotated Edition illustrated grangerized with the full suite of 32 double-page plates by William Kent for the 1751 edition of Spensers Faerie Queene published by Stephen Wright and John Brindley ESTC T35152. 4to: xlii68 including glossary6731; 673pp Illustrated with 32 double-page tab-mounted copperplate engravings by William Kent. Engraved armorial bookplates of John Moore Paget 1791-1866 on front paste-downs. Laid in are various manuscipt leaves one on stationary of the Old Vicarage Cuckfield now a Grade II listed building originally built in the early 17th century rebuilt in Georgian style in 1780s and finally altered in the nineteenth century. A magnificent set printed on heavy paper and bound in contemporary full stained calf joints very skillfully rebuilt spine in six compartments between raised bands four very richly gilt two with red and black morocco lettering pieces gilt; decorative gilt rolls on thick board edges page edges speckled red. A superb perhaps unique example pages and plates pristine crisp fresh and bright. Lowndes V 2477 and III 2477. Alston III101. Spenser Encyclopedia pp. 389 for Kent and 706 for Upton. Upton's edition was the first attempt at an original-spelling and an annotated text. "The extensive notes tracing sources and identifying historical personages are still valuable; all later annotators are indebted to Upton's erudition." Radcliffe Spenser and the Tradition: English Poetry 1579-1830 William Kent was a skilled designer and decorator but a poor painter and draughtsman and despite their energy and directness his designs for The Faerie Queene are not wholly successful they were severely criticised by Horace Walpole in his Anecdotes of Painting in England. But the subjects represented contain many interesting reflections of Kent's involvement with picturesque gothic architecture and garden design including such romantic structures as the Hermitage and Merlins Cave a thatched mock-gothic building housing a library for Queen Caroline at Richmond. John Moore Paget of Cranmore Hall Somerset inherited from his father a "library of curious and valuable books and a decided taste for bibliology. A book-hunter from his youth his constant delight in after life was to search old book-stalls and add from time to time some scarce or quaint old work or rare engraving to his increasing collection." Gentleman's Magazine vol. 221 1866. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. printed for J. and R. Tonson unknown
