| Title: | The works of that famous English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser : viz. The faery queen, The shepherds calendar, The history of Ireland, &c. : whereunto is added, an account of his life, with other new additions never before in print.
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| Repository: | McGill U Library
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| Shelfmark: | PR2350 1679
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| Published by: | Henry Hills
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| Published for: | Jonathan Edwin
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| Published Location: | London
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| Published date: | 1679
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| Copynotes: | Rare Book and Special Collections Division’s copy is bound in brown sprinkled calf, ruled in blind on covers; cover edges and turn-overs gold embossed; spine has gold rules with embossed floral design between the bands and label in tan calf; top edge gilt, other edges marbled; ms. signature on t.p.: J. Oldham, 1682, is possibly that of the poet John Oldham whose engraved portrait is attached to the front fly-leaf with a booksellers descriptive clipping; provenance: F. Cleveland Morgan.
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| Editionnotes: | "Licensed, October 24th 1678. Roger L’Estrange."
Some poems have separate title pages dated: 1678.
Title page in red and black.
Numerous errors in pagination; incorrect running title for the poem: Astrophel, a pastoral elegy.
The poem: Brittain’s Ida, wrongly attributed to Spenser by Thomas Walkley, is now ascribed to Phineas Fletcher, 1582-1650 (cf. Frederick S. Boas,ed. Giles and Phineas Fletcher: poetical works, c1909, vol. 2, p. xiii-xiv).
Some text in Latin.
Watermark depicting the Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on p. [393] (cf. A. C. Fox-Davies. Book of public arms, 1915 ed., frontispiece).
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| Record Author: | NS 6/3/09; GAL 10/17/09; NS 6/8/10
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| Record Source: | Library Catalogue
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