The Works of Edmund Spenser with a Selection of Notes from Various Commentators; And a Glossarial Index: to which is Prefixed Some Account of the Life of Spenser, by the Rev. Henry John Todd, M.A.

The Works of Edmund Spenser with a Selection of Notes from Various Commentators; And a Glossarial Index: to which is Prefixed Some Account of the Life of Spenser, by the Rev. Henry John Todd, M.A. Hardback, 1884, new edition, with frontispiece engraving of Spenser opposite title page and an engraving of Kilcolman Castle on title page, published by George Routledge and Sons, London, lx + 562 pp. Octavo/8vo, measures around 6 1/2" by 9 3/8" by 1 3/4". Black leather binding, gilt crests and edging to boards, gilt lettering and detail to spine, which has raised bands. Scuffing and wear to binding, extensively so to spine, rubbing at edges and on hinges, with bumped corners. Front board and endpaper detached, with endpaper taped to the board. Spine split horizontally a third of the way down and the bottom two thirds are detached at the front hinge end but still attached at rear. Aside from loose board, binding reasonably firm. Endpapers marbled. A little pencil marking and foxing to front endpapers and preliminaries. The odd mark to page surfaces but generally clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information. lx + 562 pp.…