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Large quarto in three volumes. [11.50 tall x 9.50 wide]. Collates complete including the 32 copper plates. Good, solid and sound copies. With some spotting intermittently throughout, including to some of the plates. Overall a good set of this work by Spenser. Bound in contemporary calf bindings with gilt spines & morocco labels. Re-backed with the original spine leather re-laid. A little rubbing else sound and attractive period bindings. MULTIPLE PHOTO IMAGES AVAILABLE. CONTACT US TO REQUEST. LARGE/HEAVY SET OF BOOKS, WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING.

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.