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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 thirty-two copper-plates, from the original drawings of the late W. Kent, Esq; Architect and principal Painter to his Majesty. .., 1751, Cullum ADD 5053/55

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 thirty-two copper-plates, from the original drawings of the late W. Kent, Esq; Architect and principal Painter to his Majesty. ..
Repository: Suffolk Record Office
Shelfmark: Cullum ADD 5053/55
Published by:
Published for: J. Brindley, and S. Wright
Published Location: London
Published date: 1751
Copynotes: Vols I, II and III - tan leather, half bound, gilt decoration and lettering on spine, rebound. There is a hand written inscription in the front cover : "Given by Lg Storis to Ronald Storis- Bury St. Edmunds 1 x54- From the library of the Duchess of Northumberland." Also includes a life of the author and a glossary.
Editionnotes: Sig. Eee is present in duplicate in vol.I. The ’life’ is by T. Birch. The ’Proposals for printing by subscription, The faerie queene’ were issued on 1 July 1751.
Record Author: Cait Martinez 5/21/09; Elena Galkina 04/30/2018
Record Source: Repository; correspondence
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Siglum: SRO_FQU_001
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