w l renwick editor (2 Ergebnisse)

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). A smart copy of this collection of poems from early English writer Edmund Spenser, containing his elegy Daphnaida. One of 1660 copies on universal antique laid paper. A collection of poetry containing Spenser's narrative elegy for the heiress Douglas Howard, Daphnaida. The poem is dominated by the melancholic figure of the shepherd Alcyon, who mourns the death of his lover Daphne. Written by Edmund Spenser, an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene. Edited by William Lindsay Renwick, an English professor of English literature. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing to the extremities and light fading to the spine. A very small puncture mark to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed. book.

Leather. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). A very scarce limited edition copy of this poetry collection by Edmund Spenser, signed by the editor. This very scarce edition limited to 95 numbered copies, this copy being number 47.Signed by the editor to the colophon.This collection of poetry comprises the work of English poet Edmund Spenser, best known for his epic and fantastical allegory, 'The Faerie Queene'. He is recognised as one of the leading craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse.Edited by W. L. Renwick, a professor of English literature at Durham University, with commentary and notes. In the publisher's original full crushed morocco. Externally, with slight rubbing to the extremities and a few marks to the boards. Front hinge is held by top cords only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot. With the bookplate of one Cyril H. Stepan to the front endpaper. Good. signed by author. book.