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The works of that famous English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. Vix. The faery queen, The shepherds calendar, The history of Ireland, & Whereunto is added, an account of his life; with other new additions never before in print. Li, 1679, CLE L20

Title: The works of that famous English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. Vix. The faery queen, The shepherds calendar, The history of Ireland, & Whereunto is added, an account of his life; with other new additions never before in print. Li
Repository: Victoria and Albert Museum National Art Library
Shelfmark: CLE L20
Published by: Henry Hills
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: Pages 12-13, 140-141, 151, 276, 277, 338, 105, 112, 116-117 & 389 respectively misnumbered 13-14, 132-133, 152, 284, 258, 238, 97, 104, 108-109 & 387. Folio format in fours. Title printed in black and red. Fly-title (pp. 175-176) to the second part of "The faery queen". Separate titles to the subsequent poems (dated 1678). With woodcut factotum initials. Paper watermarked with the Foolscap (Heawood 1970-1984(?)). Plate watermarked (countermark?): PR. Endpapers and binder's leaves watermarked (Heawood 663) and with the countermark 'DC'. Titlepage with the ownership inscription: Tho: Head. Bound between 1679 and 1700 in sprinkled calf trade binding with plain double and triple fillet rules around the edges and inset from the back. With raised bands, a red lettering piece, and the armorial crest and initials of T. Prichard stamped in gold on the back. Marbled edges; repaired. Condition: Tears, creases and staining mainly to first and last few pages. All pages are buckled in a way that suggests they were previously folded vertically. Back cover slightly abraded.
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Record Author: Cait Martinez 7/8/09; Elena Galkina 04/30/2018
Record Source: Repository catalog; correspondence
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