Spenser by R.W. Church [Full Leather Binding – New Edition ]

Edmund Spenser RW Church

Published by Macmillan & Co., London, 1888

About this Item

London: Macmillan & Co., 1888, New Edition.

Simply but beautifully bound in full (unsigned) leather, spine faded with gilt titles and gilt lined compartments, gilt decorated boards, gilt page edges, gilt turn-ins to the paste downs, text block tight, pages gently age toned.

Pagination: vi, [iv], 236pp.

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Approximately 7 inches (17.6cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? faded, rubbed and worn, gilt titles, gilt lined compartments, five raised bands.
Joints ? good condition ? sound, rubbed and worn.
Corners ? good condition ? rubbed and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? full leather, with gilt compartments with gilt corner device, rubbed and worn.
Page edges ? good condition ? all edge gilt.
Binding ? good condition ? attractive.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? cream paper, tanned and some foxing.
End papers ? good condition ? cream paper, tanned subsequently with some foxing.
Title ? good condition ? tanned with some foxing.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned with some foxing.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1758560155446

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spenser by R.W. Church [Full Leather Binding ? New Edition ]
• Publisher: Macmillan & Co., London
• Publication Date: 1888
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good