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'A view of the state of Ireland' in "Tvvo histories of Ireland. The one written by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer Dr of Divinity.", 1633, LO 1213

Title: 'A view of the state of Ireland' in "Tvvo histories of Ireland. The one written by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer Dr of Divinity."
Repository: National Library of Ireland
Shelfmark: LO 1213
Published by: Societie of Stationers; Thomas Harper
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Published Location: Dublin; London
Published date: 1633
Copynotes: LO 1213 contains Spenser's 'A view of the state of Ireland' only. It is a first edition. Issued on its own. The same work was reissued later that year, 1633, with a fresh title page along with Campion’s and Hanmer’s histories of Ireland. In original red wrappers and rebound over them. Note from former well-known NLI librarian T. W. Lyster to hold on to wrappers. Some water damage and slight foxing. Probably most valuable item we have from the works of Spenser as is a first edition and signed by the editor.
Editionnotes: "Harper pr[inted]. the Hanmer section"--STC. "Henry Marleburrough's chronicle of Ireland", 2S2-2T3. "A vievv of the state of Ireland .. by Edmund Spenser .. VVhereunto is added the history of Ireland, by Edmund Campion .. Published by Sir Iames Ware Knight" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Variant (probably earlier): an ornament replaces the lines "VVhereunto .. Knight.". "Certaine verses of Mr Edm. Spenser's", [4] leaves at end.
Record Author: NS 6/18/09; NS 6/10/10; Elena Galkina 05/18/2018
Record Source: Catalog; correspondence
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