Copynotes: | References: ESTC T61111, Alston III.69; this copy lacks subscriber list mentioned in ESTC.
Binding: Mottled calf sewn on cords; sewn headbands; red sprinkled edges; gold tooled border of double lines, and around bands; red skiver label SPENSERS | WORKS; I[II, etc.] on spine; 168x105x24 mm [Vol. 1]
Paper: 162x96 [p. 4] vol.1: a-e,I paper darker cream; B-H watermark of a unicorn and T[?]; vol.2-6: darker cream; and cream; does not have any significant manuscript annotations or signs of use.
Collation/Pagination: 12o vol.1: A4 a-e12 f10 B-H12 I8; vol.2: K-2A12 2B2; vol.3: 2B12(±2B1) 2C-2O12; vol.4: 2P-3D12; vol.5: π2 3E-3Q12; vol.6: π2 3R-4E12 4F8; 960 leaves, pp. vol.1: i-viii i-cxl 1-184 vol.2: 185-542 [2] 543-546 vol.3: [2] 547-856 vol.4: 857-1168 vol.5: [4] 1169-1456 vol.6: [4] 1457 [2]
Note: $5 signed (-A3 -A4 -H3 -c5 -I5 -3S3 -4F5): rom. with arabic numbers; "Vol. I."[II., etc.] generally at foot to left of $1; Errors in pagination: 24 misprinted as '518'; 84 as '48'; 165 as '16'; 646 as '6'; 1259 misnumbered '1159'; 1539 misnumbered '1536'
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