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The faerie queene. Disposed into twelve bookes, fashioning XII. Morall vertues, 1590, STC 23081

Title: The faerie queene. Disposed into twelve bookes, fashioning XII. Morall vertues
Repository: Folger Shakespeare Library
Shelfmark: STC 23081
Published by: John Wolfe
Published for: William Ponsonbie
Published Location: London
Published date: 1590
Copynotes: cs49. Bound in red goatskin, signed by Lloyd, Wallis & Lloyd. A made-up copy with t.p. and numerous other leaves from another copy. A2 is a facsimilie. In the last gathering, both the cancels and cancellanda are present and are bound 2P1-8, 2Q1-4 (Eureka note)
Editionnotes: In verse. Printer’s name from STC. One of three variants of this edition. This one has dedication on title page verso signed "Ed. Spenser"; first digit of imprint date is under the "r" of "for". Quire 2Q is intended to cancel 2P6,7, but the latter are usually retained; pagination above reflects this
Record Author: checked by EJS 11/9/09
Record Source: online catalogue
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Siglum: FSL_FQU_003
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