Books

Three quarto volumes each measuring approx. 11x9 inches, bound in full polished leather of the period, spines in 6 compartments, title and volume labels in 2nd and 3rd compartments, others with gilt decoration; illustrated with 32 full-page engravings from drawings by William Kent; moderate overall handling wear, covers rubbed at edges and corners, outer joints split but all covers holding by the chords, "Vol. II" spine label lacking; text blocks square and tight, pages clean and unmarked with minimal age toning; an overall honest and attractive set in un-enhanced "as found" condition; each volume bears the small book label of "W. Newton" on front pastedown and early 19th century armorial bookplate ffep.

The Faerie Queene is a celebrated epic poem by Edmund Spenser, first published in 1590. The poem is an allegory praising Queen Elizabeth I and reflecting the values and ideologies of Elizabethan England. It is one of the longest poems in the English language and is renowned for its richly imaginative narrative and moral allegory.