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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,  SPEC L55.1-2 Vol. I-II

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: U of Liverpool Library
Shelfmark: SPEC L55.1-2 Vol. I-II
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Published for: J. Brindley, and S. Wright
Published Location: London
Published date: 1751
Copynotes: 18th century full mottled calf, with gilt tooling to boards, board edges and spine; gilt-tooled red leather spine label and black leather decorative onlays. SPEC holds volumes 1 and 2 only.
Editionnotes: 3v.: plates ; 4⁰. The 'life' is by T. Birch. The 'Proposals for printing by subscription, The faerie queene' were issued on 1 July 1751. Alston, III.93
Record Author: Nathan Sasser; CM 9/24/09; EG 07/15/2018
Record Source: Repository catalog
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Siglum: LUL_FQU_001
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