THE WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER

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FIVE VOLUMES uniformly bound. All edges gilt. Spine in six panels with labels in red and green leather. Panels with elaborate floral gilt designs. Covers bordered with two gilt fillets, central panel with a British armorial design. Our research suggests that it is the coat-of-arms of the Merchant Taylors. A signed binding by Westleys and Company. "Concordia parvae res Crescunt". Loosely translated, "With harmony small things flourish". Inner gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Preliminary pages show some foxing, extending to half-title pages. Title-page in black and red.Wide margins, very occasional spot of foxing. A most attractive, finely-bound set of Spenser. Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) was an English poet best know for the "Faerie Queen" an epic poem, present in Volumes 1-2 of this set. See photos. Size: Demy Octavo. N° de ref. del artículo 015387

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