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The Works of Edmund Spenser
de SPENSER, Edmund
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Oxford: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1930. Limited Edition. Hilda Quick. Complete in 8 vols. : Quarto : pp. (12) 308 (4); (12) 252 (4); (10) 221 (7); (10) 241 (11); (12) 262 (6); (12) 416 (4); (12) 241 (7); (16) 280 (4) : text prepared by Professor W.L. Renwick : hand coloured decorations designed and engraved on wood by Hilda Quick, those in the Shepheardes Calendar being based on cuts in the original editions : the initial letters and the letterings for the title page and headings engraved by Quick from designs by Joscelyne Gaskin : the map and title page in volume VIII drawn by Macdonald Gill : quarter calf (green) over marbled paper covered boards with vvellum tips : gilt lettering to spine : 375 copies of which 11 were printed on vellum and 350 were for sale, this is no.72.
Some minor toning to paste downs; leaves a little rippled; slight rubbing to boards of vols II, III, V & VIII; 2mm dark blue mark to top board of vol VII; small spray of foxing to second blank of vol V and two fox marks to p.145 of vol VIII; light foxing to edges of block. A bright set.
Some minor toning to paste downs; leaves a little rippled; slight rubbing to boards of vols II, III, V & VIII; 2mm dark blue mark to top board of vol VII; small spray of foxing to second blank of vol V and two fox marks to p.145 of vol VIII; light foxing to edges of block. A bright set.
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- Archives Fine Books
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- Título
- The Works of Edmund Spenser
- Autor
- SPENSER, Edmund
- Ilustrador
- Hilda Quick
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Limited Edition
- Editorial
- The Shakespeare Head Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Oxford
- Fecha de publicación
- 1930
- Palabras clave
- Spenserian; XVIIth century poetry; wood engravings; hand coloured
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