‘Works of Edmund Spenser’ by Rev HJ Todd – 1845

Published by Nevan O Shaughnessy on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE EDITION hardback copy of ‘The Works of Edmund Spenser with a Selection of Notes from Various Commentators; And a Glossary Under; to which is Prefixed Some Account of the Life of Spenser’ by The Rev. Henry John Todd, M.A., Archdeacon of Cleveland. Published by Edward Moxon, Dover Street, London, MDCCCXLV (1845).

Printed by Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, London Ivy Lane, St. Paul’s., London.

This RARE book is in very good condition for its age with only some very minor ‘knicks’ on the edges of the brown leather spine and cover, spine slightly loose, but otherwise, very GOOD. The text is almost perfect with some foxing, but mainly on the first few pages

Leather and wavy paper edges with gold lettering.

AS AN ADDED BONUS – the Book comes with 2 signatures belonging to it’s original owner, Major William Alexander Obenchain, a Civil War personality who served on General Robert E. Lee’s Staff, and after the War became President of Ogden College in Bowling Green, KY (now the University of Western Kentucky).

This book was part of the extensive private collection of the Calvert Hall/Obenchain Collection/Estate formerly of Virginia, Bowling Green, KY and later, Highland Park, Texas.

AS you can see from the history of this Collection the family have very strong ancestral ties to the States of Virginia, Kentucky and Texas.

YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE

What makes this Book SPECIAL is :-

(1) It is a VERY RARE Edition and

(2) it was owned and signed by a prominent Civil War personality (Major W.A. Obenchain)

William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.

Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.

Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute) Class of 1862 and was graduated (1st in his class) in December 1861–this class was graduated early due to the Civil War.

Served in various capacities as an Engineer officer throughout the Civil War. At rank of Captain he was a senior ranking officer in the Virginia Corps of Engineers and served on Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Staff.

He was promoted to the rank of Major, for meritorious conduct near Richmond in 1864.

Post-War Career- Educator.

Taught at Hillsborough Military Academy (NC), Pittsboro (NC) Military Academy, Western Military Acad. (New Castle, KY), University of Nashville, Ogden College, Bowling Green, KY.

Married Eliza Calvert Hall (famous Author) of Bowling Green in 1885.

Obenchain died August 17, 1916 at his home in Bowling Green, age 75.

Edmund Spenser (/ˈspɛnsər/; 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.