Photograph of an edition of Edmund Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' that is illustrated by Walter Crane. The book is open to an illumination and is resting on a cradle made of two wedges. The image depicts a woman on her knees in the midst of several men in armor and holding swords and shields. A short portion of writing is included below and designs decorate the border.
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Photograph of an edition of Edmund Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' that is illustrated by Walter Crane. The book is open to an illumination and is resting on a cradle made of two wedges. The image depicts a woman on her knees in the midst of several men in armor and holding swords and shields. A short portion of writing is included below and designs decorate the border.
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1 photograph : col. ; 4752 x 3168 px.
Notes
This image was taken for use in the digital version of UNT Special Collections' Spring 2014 exhibit "The Cat's Out of the Bag: Recent Acquisitions in Special Collections." Walter Cranes illustrated edition of Edmund Spenser's epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' was printed in the late 19th century and was a 2013 acquisition piece from the Alexander M. Troup Collection.
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University Photography Collection (U0458), University of North Texas Special Collections
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