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THE FAERIE QUEENE. DISPOSED INTO TWELVE BOOKES FASHIONING XII MORALL VERTUES (FAERIE QUEEN)
by SPENSER, Edmund
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- The spines of the dustwrappers slightly darkened with some chipping to the tips and the typical foxing to the side panels. Near
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Limited Editions Club, 1953. Hardcover. The spines of the dustwrappers slightly darkened with some chipping to the tips and the typical foxing to the side panels. Near Fine in Very Good dustwrappers and a Near Fine, intact slipcase with foxing to the paper spine label. Agnes Miller Parker. Two large quarto volumes (7-3/4" x 11-3/4") bound in gilt-decorated green cloth and illustrated with pen decorations by John Austen and wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. Copy #916 of 1500 SIGNED by Parker on the colophon page. A nicely printed set retaining Spenser's original English and beautifully illustrated. The uncommon dustwrappers are present as is the slipcase. One of the underrated books of the press.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017393
- Title
- THE FAERIE QUEENE. DISPOSED INTO TWELVE BOOKES FASHIONING XII MORALL VERTUES (FAERIE QUEEN)
- Author
- SPENSER, Edmund
- Illustrator
- Agnes Miller Parker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - The spines of the dustwrappers slightly darkened with some chipping to the tips and the typical foxing to the side panels. Near
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Signed, Agnes Miller Parker, John Austen, Wood Engravings, Limited Editions Club, LEC, Fine Press, Poetry, Illustrated Books, 16th Century Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 16th Century Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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