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| 100 | 1 | # | $a Spenser, Edmund |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | $a The faerie queene / $c by Edmund Spenser. With an exact collation of the two original editions, published by himself at London in quarto; the former containing the first three books printed in 1590, and the latter the six books in 1596. To which are now added, a new life of the author, and also a glossary. Adorn'd with thirty-two copper-plates, from the original drawings of the late W. Kent, Esq; Architect and principal painter to his Majesty. $n Vol. I. [II. - III.] |
| 260 | # | # | $a London $b Printed for J. Brindley, in New Bond-Street, and S. Wright, Clerk of his Majesty's Works, at Hampton-Court $c M.DCC.LI. $c [1751] |
| 300 | # | # | $a 3 vols, [32] plates: $b illus.; $c 275 mm. |
| 500 | # | # | $a This edition of the work includes, in Vol. 1: The life of Mr. Edmund Spenser by Thomas Birch (p. i-xxxvii), The faerie queene, books 1-2 (1-453); in Vol. II: The faerie queene, books 3-4 (1-450); and in Vol. III: The faerie queene, books 5-7 (1-440). The engraved plates after drawings William Kent are found in Vol. I facing pages 4, 13, 26, 31, 44, 46, 53, 58, 69, 90, 105 [although should be facing 103], 125, 140, 144, 149, 221, 241, 257, 302, 342; in Vol. II facing pages 45, 106, 125, 182, 333, 349, 365; in Vol. III facing pages 16, 257, 271, 317, 335. The work opens with Spenser's dedication to Queen Elizabeth I. |
| 510 | 0 | # | $a ESTC $c T35152 |
| 533 | # | # | $a Also available as a microfilm: Woodbridge, CT : Research Publications, Inc., 1986. - 1 reel ; 35mm. - (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 3940, no. 04) |
| 561 | # | # | $a The front pastedown carries an armorial bookplate for Samuel Stephens, Esqr |
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$a The verso of the front flyleaf has a bookplate with the motto 'Sic itur in altum' and the initials 'R.C' below. Below the bookplate is an inscription in black ink in an italic hand, 'Constance H. Cowan. / From I.A.C. & W.W.C. Christmas 1917.' |
| 561 | # | # | $a Also on the verso of the front flyleaf, in the upper left-hand corner, is a note regarding acquisition and 'Ex libris Sir Howard Colvin'. |
| 563 | # | # | $a Bound in brown leather with gilt decoration; spine lettered in gilt, 'Spenser's / Faerie / Queene' and ' Vol: I : [II : - III :]' |
| 600 | 1 | 4 | $a Spenser, Edmund |
| 653 | # | # | $a English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700 - English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism - Knights and knighthood ; Poetry |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Kent, William $e source artist |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Birch, Thomas $e contributor |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Brindley, John $e publisher/bookseller |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Wright, Stephen $e publisher |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Elizabeth I $e dedicatee |