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Three (3) volumes in white Nigerian Goatskin lavishly decoated in gilt. Top edge gilt. White ribbon marker in each volume. Housed in silk covered wooden slipcase. Limited Edition of 1000 copies of which this is #563. This is a facsimile edition of the original edition, one of the great illustrated books, published in 1897 with Walter Crane's wonderful images. 6 books bound in three.1546 pages. Books in fine condition excepting a small scuff to top edge of Vol 1 barely visible. Box has some wear. Large Item will need extra freight. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall.

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.