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1970rif. 120367AB1970. Oxford Clarendon Press 1970. 14.5 cm x 22 cm. 230 pages. Illustrated. Includes a Map of Ireland. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Some occasional fine markings in text with pencil. Includes: Illustrations / Bibliographical Note / A View of the Present State of Ireland / Commentary / Index etc. Spenser made his name as a poet but made his living as an official in the royal service in Ireland. On his second visit to England in 1596 he compiled the View. He had had some 15 years' experience in various posts but was never in a position to gather such comprehensive knowledge of the various problems of government and the book was probably prompted by senior officers who could supply the facts and wanted the situation stated completely. Its thus useful as a statement of official opinion but it tells us much of the poet his interest in history his love of beautiful country his personal loyalties and the uneven emotional complex bred of contrast of experience. The official of the View was also the poet of the Faerie Queen. Edmund Spenser 1552/1553 13 January 1599 was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene 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. Wikipedia William Lindsay Renwick 6 January 1889 to 25 November 1970 was Professor of English Literature at the Durham University from 1921 to 1945 and Regis Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at University of Edinburgh from 1945-1959. hardcover
1997rif. x-0631205357Blackwell Pub 1997. Paperback. New. 197 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. Blackwell Pub paperback
1934rif. 11180Eric Partridge 1934. 1st edition. Good/No Jacket. Hard covers no dust jacket Inscribed by the editor on ffep. to Lord Nuffield then a Baronet. A remarkable document prepared by Spenser while serving in Ireland; none too complimentary in parts it constitutes an eye-witness account of the state of late 16th century Ireland in the form of a dialogue between Eudox and Iren. The language is of Shakespearian vintage and is thus a little obscure in places. About a third of the book is taken up with the editor’s Commentary with extensive end-notes. Eric Partridge hardcover
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1973rif. 9943498Scolar Press 1973. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item350grams ISBN:0854177159 Scolar Press hardcover
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1927rif. LL5987Noel Douglas 1927. ~Limited to 100 copies this one unnumbered. Bound in vellum handmade rag paper. No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Hardback. Near Fine. About 140pp. 9 x 13.5cm. No dustwrapper. Noel Douglas Hardcover
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1963rif. 470925Barnet : Printed at The Stellar Press for Barbara & Cyril Sweett 1963. First Edition thus. Softcover. Near fine saddle-stitched copy in printed wrappers now faintly edge-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; internally bright and clean. Notes; Printed on Barcham Green mouldmade paper. No. ""Printers & Artists Copy"" from a limited edition of 230 copies signed by the artist. Physical description; 19 pages : lithographs some colour ; 25 cm. Subjects; Spenser Edmund 1552-1599 – Poetry. English poetry – 16th century. Religious poetry – 16th century. Illustrated editions. Barnet : Printed at The Stellar Press for Barbara & Cyril Sweett paperback
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1591rif. ST18266London: Imprinted for William Ponsonbie dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops head 1591. FIRST EDITION. 182 x 130 mm. 7 1/4 x 5 1/4". 91 leaves lacking blank Z4. Late 19th century green crushed morocco by Riviere & Son stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with decorative gilt lozenge centerpiece raised bands gilt lettering gilt-ruled turn-ins. Housed in a modern brown buckram chemise and attractive morocco-backed slipcase. Main title page with woodcut border McKerrow & Ferguson 117 section titles for three of the poems with woodcut frame woodcut initials head- and tailpieces. Front pastedown with engraved armorial bookplate of Charles Lilburn and ex-libris of Kenneth Rapoport see below. Langland to Wither 235; Hayward 23; Johnson 14; Pforzheimer 968; STC 23078; ESTC S111266. The Rosenbach Company catalogue 45 #690 this copy. Spine sunned to olive brown faint fading and soiling to covers just a hint of rubbing to corners and spine ends contents lightly washed and pressed in keeping with bibliophilic fashion at the time of binding occasional small spot or other trivial imperfection but an excellent copy clean and fresh internally in a perfectly pleasant binding. This is an appealing copy with star-studded provenance of one of the less frequently encountered first editions of Edmund Spenser ca. 1552-99 the first modern English poet to achieve major stature during his lifetime. It comprises a collection of six poems and three translations assembled by publisher William Ponsonby in order to capitalize on the recently experienced success of "The Faerie Queene." In the preface Ponsonby describes these poems as "complaints and meditations of the worlds vanitie very grave and profitable." The included works some dating back to Spenser's college days are: "The Ruines of Time" "The Teares of the Muses" "Virgils Gnat" "Proposia Or Mother Hubberds Tale" "Ruines of Rome" "Muiopotmos or the Fate of the Butterflie" "Visions of the Worlds Vanitie" "Bellayes Visions" and "Petrarches Visions." Six of these are original poems all previously unpublished and three are translations one unpublished and two revised. Unfortunately "Proposia" was a political satire on the attempts to arrange a marriage between Elizabeth I and the Duc d'Alençon that resulted in the entire volume being banned. That poem was omitted from early editions of the collected minor poems. Day says 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." Although his poetry particularly "The Faerie Queene" looks backward--as the culmination of the allegorical verse tradition of the Pearl Poet Langland and Chaucer--Spenser has influenced with "his fertile imagination and especially his sensuous imagery and melodic language" nearly every important English poet who followed him. Our volume has distinguished provenance four times over. The first known owner here Charles Lilburn Esq. 1842-91 was an antiquary businessman Justice of the Peace and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. George Neasham in "North-Country Sketches" 1893 calls Lilburn "bibliomaniacal" but also "one of nature’s gentlemen." In 1888 the "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne" claimed that Lilburn’s library "would have charmed the heart of Dibdin himself." The present copy then apparently became the subsequent property of Sir Israel Gollancz 1863-1930 distinguished Shakespearian scholar and editor of early English literature at least he is named as a previous owner when this copy was sold by Swann Galleries in May of 2022 at the Rapoport sale. The book appeared later in the inventory of the rare book firm of A. S. W. Rosenbach 1876-1952 of Philadelphia where it was listed in the 1941 catalogue as item #690 priced at $300. Finally it became part of the library of Ken Rapoport who amassed an outstanding collection over 50 years with special emphasis on works of drama and poetry by English and Spanish authors among them Shakespeare Spenser and Cervantes. "Complaints" is scarce is virtually never found except in a modern binding and is usually seen in unappealing internal condition. Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops head unknown
1888rif. 265062London ; Paris ; New York ; Melbourne : Cassell & Company Limited 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Finely bound set in half contemporary gilt-blocked aniline-calf over marble boards. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Series; Cassell's national library. Physical description; two volumes ; 15 cm. Notes; Introduction by Henry Morley. Poetry. Subjects; Spenser Edmund 1552-1599. Poetry. London ; Paris ; New York ; Melbourne : Cassell & Company, Limited hardcover
1908rif. biblio39576Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1908. XXIII852 pages. AsNew Hardcover no dj. Burgundy cloth Gilt stamping and lettering Gilt top edge. Zero Wear. Gift Inscription on the Flyleaf otherwise Clean Unmarked throughout. Excellent binding and hinges. 8.4"x5.6"x1.7". be34611. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
2026rif. LRB39017675Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 654 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1882-84. Text in English. This edition presents the complete works of Edmund Spenser one of the most significant poets of the Elizabethan era. Edited by Alexander Balloch Grosart it includes both verse and prose works along with a new biographical introduction and a comprehensive glossary. The collection provides valuable insights into Spenser's literary contributions and his influence on English literature. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026rif. LRB45009392Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Hardcover binding. Language: English. Approximately 808 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1893. Text in English. This edition presents the complete works of Edmund Spenser a major figure of the Elizabethan era. Edited by Richard Morris it includes the poet's major works such as 'The Faerie Queene' sonnets and other poems accompanied by a memoir by J.W. Hales. A foundational text for Renaissance literature studies. Hales. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
