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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, Case folio Y 185 .S7567

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: Newberry Library
Shelfmark: Case folio Y 185 .S7567
Published by: Henry Hills
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: Signatures: leaf (t.-p.) unsigned. A-Z¹. Aa-Zz¹. Aaa-Zzz⁴. Aaaa-Iiii⁴ (Aaaa lettered Aaa). Kkkk¹. Aaaaa Ccccc⁴. Leaves Nnn1 & Nnn4 wanting.
Editionnotes: The editorship has been attributed, probably erroneously to Dryden. Cf. Johnson, F.R. A critical bibliography of the works of Edmund Spenser, 1933, p. 53-56. 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 ... &c." are gathered by a left brace. Frontis. plate signed: R White sculp. Text is continuous despite numerous mispaginations.
Record Author: checked by NS 7/1/10
Record Source: catalog
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Siglum: NEL_WKS_002
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