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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, N6

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: Norwich Cathedral Library
Shelfmark: N6
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Published for: J. Brindley, and S. Wright
Published Location: London
Published date: 1751
Copynotes: The copy of Faerie Queene is in a modern binding, but the text block within that binding is in good condition.
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: Nathan Sasser 7/8/09; NS 6/24/10; EG 05/18/2018
Record Source: ESTC
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Siglum: NRW_FQU_001
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