The Faerie Queene: Disposed into Twelve Books Fashioning Twelve Moral Vertues; Volume I only, of two (Everyman's Library #443)

SPENSER, Edmund

Edité par Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., London / New York, 1917

An undated, probable first Everyman's Library edition, 1910. The allegorical epic poem of Edmund Spenser was interpreted as praise for Queen Elizabeth when it appeared in the 1590s. Volume I presents the first three books (of a total of 12). Includes an introduction by John W. Hales. Everyman's Library catalogue number 443, an entry in their Poetry and the Drama series, edited by Ernest Rhys. --- In 'flatback' binding style 1, full ribbed olive cloth-covered boards with Reginald Knowles-designed elaborate gilt spine titling & decorations, blindstamped J. M. Dent vignette to front cover and fancy Knowles woodcut art at title page, endpapers & frontis. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A sturdy, unmarked copy but with acidic staining to endpapers and partial splits at front and back of volume which have been repaired.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xxi, 500 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 89844

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Faerie Queene: Disposed into Twelve ...
Éditeur : Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., London / New York
Date d'édition : 1917
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good-
Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket