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A very nice copy of the first edition thus. Six volumes. Edited by Thomas J. Wise and with the fabulous arts and crafts illustrations of Walter Crane. One of 1000 unnumbered copies on handmade paper printed by Charles Whittingham & Co. at the Chiswick Press. The original soft covers of the parts have been retained and bound in to the rear. Recently repaired / re-spined in red leather with the original red leather boards. Some of the boards have some darkening / staining, but overall in very attractive condition. Internally the books are sound, but slightly darkened to the edges. A decent copy. lxxxvii, 1-248 [i], [covers]., viii, 251-528, [covers]., viii, 529-806, [covers]., viii, 807-1044, [covers]., viii, 1045-1276, [covers]., viii, 1277-1546, [8], [covers]. . Tr�s bel exemplaire de la premi�re �dition. Six volumes. �dit� par Thomas J. Wise et avec les fabuleuses illustrations art nouveau de Walter Crane. Un des 1000 exemplaires non num�rot�s sur papier fait main imprim�s par Charles Whittingham & Co. � la presse de Chiswick. Les couvertures souples originales des parties ont �t� conserv�es et reli�es � l'arri�re. R�cemment r�par� / r�-�pingl� en cuir rouge avec les planches d'origine en cuir rouge. Certaines planches pr�sentent quelques taches, mais dans l'ensemble elles sont en tr�s bon �tat. A l'int�rieur, les livres sont sains, mais les bords sont l�g�rement assombris. Un bon exemplaire. lxxxvii, 1-248 [i], [couvertures], viii, 251-528, [couvertures], viii, 529-806, [couvertures], viii, 807-1044, [couvertures], viii, 1045-1276, [couvertures], viii, 1277-1546, [8], [couvertures].

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.