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The faerie queene / by Edmund Spenser : with an exact collation of the two original editions published by himself at London in quarto, the former containing the first three books printed in 1590 and the latter the six books in 1596 : to which are now added a new life of the author and also a glossary : adorn'd with thrty-two copper-plates from the original drawings of ... W. Kent..., 1751, PR2358 .A3 B5 1751

Title: The faerie queene / by Edmund Spenser : with an exact collation of the two original editions published by himself at London in quarto, the former containing the first three books printed in 1590 and the latter the six books in 1596 : to which are now added a new life of the author and also a glossary : adorn'd with thrty-two copper-plates from the original drawings of ... W. Kent...
Repository: U of Pennsylvania (Annenberg Rare Book)
Shelfmark: PR2358 .A3 B5 1751
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Published for: J. Brindley and S. Wright
Published Location: London
Published date: 1751
Copynotes: The library has two sets of this title; one is complete in three volumes (Rare Book Collection), and the other only has volume 1 (Forrest Collection). Our full set has a rebound volume one; volumes 2 and 3 are in original full leather. Both copies of v.1 have after title page a dedication to Queen Elizabeth. Numerous plates with illustrations from the story. Our Forrest collection volume (v.1 only) is in original mottled calf with gilt spine.
Editionnotes: Notes: Error in pagination: v.1, p. 213-216 omitted. "The life of the author" (v. 1, p. i-xxxvii, 2nd count) signed by the editor, Thomas Birch. Errata: v. 1, p. l.
Record Author: Catherine Blose; Elena Galkina 07/15/2018
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