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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., 1679, Parish Libraries East Harlsey 24

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.
Repository: York Minster Library
Shelfmark: Parish Libraries East Harlsey 24
Published by: Henry Hills
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: The editorship has been attributed, probably erroneously to Dryden. (ESTC) 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. Text is continuous despite numerous mispaginations. Title page is in red and black. With 'G.L.' i.e. George Lawson, stamped on front covers. East Harlsey Parish Library, deposited in Y.M.L.
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: Elena Galkina 08/23/2018
Record Source: Correspondence
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