Spenser Archive Finding Aid
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The works of that famous English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. Viz. The faery queen, The shepherds calendar, The history of Ireland, &c. Whereunto is added, an account of his life; with other new additions never before in print. Licensed, October 24th 1678. Roger L'Estrange., 1679, -Q- PR 2350 A1 1679 (Copy 1)

Title: The works of that famous English poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser. Viz. The faery queen, The shepherds calendar, The history of Ireland, &c. Whereunto is added, an account of his life; with other new additions never before in print. Licensed, October 24th 1678. Roger L'Estrange.
Repository: Harry Ransom Center, U Texas-Austin
Shelfmark: -Q- PR 2350 A1 1679 (Copy 1)
Published by: Henry Hills
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: Contains an advertisement leaf bound at the end rather than preceding p. 369.
Editionnotes: Third set of numbering omits numbers 5-8 in pagination. Page [1] at front, p. [340], and p. [2] preceding p. 369 are blank. Advertisements: p. [1] preceding p. 369. Signatures: piа-4IפKץA-5Cמ (4 copies) Leaves Kk1, Nn1, and Aaaa 1-2 incorrectly signed K, N, Aaa and Aaa2, respectively. Title in red and black. Most of the pieces have special title-pages dated 1678; Prosopopoia and The shepherds calendar have also separate paging. "Brittain's Ida", first ascribed to Spenser by Thomas Walkley in 1628, is now generally assigned to Phineas Fletcher.
Record Author: Cait Martinez 6/18/09
Record Source: Repository catalog (and ESTC)
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Siglum: TRC_WKS_016
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