| 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. Licensed, October 24th 1678. Roger L'Estrange.
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| Repository: | U of London Library
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| Shelfmark: | [D.-L.L.] (XVI) Bc [Spenser]
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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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| Editionnotes: | The editorship has been attributed, probably erroneously to Dryden. Cf. Johnson, F.R. A critical bibliography of the works of Edmund Spenser, 1933, p. 53-56.
Frontispiece plate signed: R White sculp.
Text is continuous despite numerous mispaginations.
The fairy queen part 2, Mother Hubberd's tale, and The shepherd's calendar each have separate title pages, dated 1678. There are several pagination sequences. Register is continuous.
Title page is in red and black.
Title words "The faery ... &c." are gathered by a left brace.
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| Record Author: | Cait Martinez 7/21/09
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| Record Source: | Repository catalog
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