Spenser Archive Finding Aid
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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, PR2351 1679

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: Victoria U of Wellington Library
Shelfmark: PR2351 1679
Published by: Henry Hills, at the Three Roses in Ludgate-street
Published for: Jonathan Edwin
Published Location: London
Published date: 1679
Copynotes: Bookplate inside front cover W. W. Page. Has no binding, front board is detached. Purchased inside a custom made presentation box.
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: Cait Martinez 7/9/09; Elena Galkina 04/30/2018
Record Source: Repository catalog; correspondence
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Siglum: VUW_WKS_001
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