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The faerie queene. Disposed into twelue books, fashioning XII. Morall vertues., 1590, PR2358 A1 1590

Title: The faerie queene. Disposed into twelue books, fashioning XII. Morall vertues.
Repository: Harry Ransom Center, U Texas-Austin
Shelfmark: PR2358 A1 1590
Published by: John Wolfe
Published for: William Ponsonbie
Published Location: London
Published date: 1590
Copynotes: 1. Signatures: A-2P82Q4. 2. Leaves 2P7,8, intended to be replaced by 2Q4, are still present. 3. Pages 79, 82-83, 86-87, 90-91, 94, 309, 317, 403, 439, 510, 562, 586 incorrectly numbered 81, 84-85, 88-89, 92-93, 96, 319, 217, 40 (character 3 reversed and up-side down), 493, 600, 592, 589, respectively. 4. Title vignette (printer's device of John Wolfe, a fleur-de-lis with motto "Ubique floret."); head and tailpieces; initials; caption at head of each canto enclosed in ornamental border. 5. On p. 332, lines 4 and 5 have blank spaces for the insertion of Welsh words. 6. Date on t.p. is collapsed, with the "1" under the "il" in William.
Editionnotes: 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 first "I" of "William". Quire 2Q is intended to cancel 2P6,7, but the latter are usually retained; pagination above reflects this.
Record Author: Cait Martinez 6/22/09
Record Source: Repository catalog
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Siglum: TRC_FQU_012
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