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The poetical works of Edmund Spenser. In eight volumes. From the text of Mr. Upton, & C. With the life of the author., 1787, De Beer Eb 1787 S

Title: The poetical works of Edmund Spenser. In eight volumes. From the text of Mr. Upton, & C. With the life of the author.
Repository: U of Otago Central Library
Shelfmark: De Beer Eb 1787 S
Published by: J. Bell
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Published Location: London
Published date: 1787
Copynotes: Library has only vol. 1 and vol. 2. Vol. 1: Marbled endpapers; brown calf with gilt tiling around sides of both front and back covers. Broken spine. Vol. 2: Spine not cracked, but front cover detached. Same calf covers as Vol. 1. Lacks the Spenser image at front.
Editionnotes: Vol. 1 title page: THE POETICAL WORKS OF EDMUND SPENSER. VOL.I. CONTAINING HIS FAERY QUEENE. FROM MR. UPTON’S TEXT. Double rule; verse; double rule. LONDON; PRINTED BY J. BELL, BOOKSELLER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. 1787. Engraved plates: 1. Image of Spenser – Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London Decr 15th 1777 2. Engraved title page: Bell’s Edition The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill. Spencer Volume I Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London Feby 16th 1778. Vol. 2. title page: The engraved title page reads: Bell’s Edition The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill. Spencer Volume II. Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange Strand London Feby 16th 1778.
Record Author: Cait Martinez 8/4/09; Elena Galkina 03/19/2018
Record Source: Donald Kerr, donald.kerr@otago.ac.nz
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Siglum: UOT_WKS_001
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