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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, Vet. A3 c.257

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: Oxford U Bodleian Library
Shelfmark: Vet. A3 c.257
Published by: Henry Hills
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: Binding: 17th century mottled calf, upper board detached. 33cm Bookplate: "Ex libris Cradock's Hill, Nottage.
Editionnotes: The fairy queen part 2, Mother Hubberd's tale, and The shepherd's calendar each have separate title pages, dated 1678. There are several pagination sequences. Register is continuous. Includes: "Brittain's Ida", first attributed to Spenser by Thomas Walkley in 1628; now generally attributed to Phineas Fletcher. Includes Theodore Bathurst's translation of The Shepheardes calendar. Title page is in red and black. Title words "The faery ?
Record Author: checked by EJS 11/9/09; NS 6/25/10
Record Source: OLIS; ESTC
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Siglum: OXB_WKS_005
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