The Faerie Queene. Dent, 1897

Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser Pictured and Decorated by Louis Fairfax-Muckley.
London: J.M. Dent, 1897. 2 Volumes.
Call Number: (SPL) PR 2358 .A1 1897
Special Collections, Golda Meir Library

This late nineteenth century edition draws its style from the contemporary Pre-Rafealite movement. The production is influenced by the sentiment expressed in works by the circle around William Morris in Britain and N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle in America.

J.M. Dent, a prolific English publisher, was dedicated to producing fine literature at affordable prices to reach a wide readership.

This is a limited edition of 1250 copies.