The Works of Edmund Spenser (The Globe Edition)

lv, 736 pp. Gilt title on spine, gilt decor on front board. Top page ridge gilt. Edited from the original editions and manuscripts by R. Morris, with a Memoir by John W. Hales. "Edmund Spenser (1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language."--Wikipedia