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The Faerie Qveene [and the other works]
The Faerie Qveene [and the other works]
TitleThe Faerie Qveene [and the other works]
Detail DepictedIllustrations--Relief--Woodcuts (Page 20)
Uniform TitleFaerie queene
Creator/Author[Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599]
PublisherPart 1: title page missing [Lownes, Matthew, d. 1625]
Part 2: Imprinted at London for Mathew Lownes
The Shepheards Calender: Printed by Bar : Alsop for Iohn Harrison the elder, and are to bee solde at his shop at the signe of the golden Anker in Pa
Place of PublicationLondon [England--London]
Date of PublicationPart 1: title page missing
Part 2: Anno dom. 1613.
Other works: 1617
Subjects (LCSH)Knights and knighthood--Poetry
Virtues--Poetry
English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700
Genre HeadingPoetry
Early printed books--1601-1700 (17th century)

Bibliographic Elements1 p. b., [595] p. front., port
Printing MethodLetterpress on handmade laid paper
PrinterPart 1: title page missing [Lownes, Humfrey, d. 1629]
Part 2: Imprinted at London for Mathew Lownes
[The Shepheards Calender: Printed by Bar : Alsop [Alsop, Bernard]
Concluding poetry and letters: Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes [Lownes, Hu
Image Production ProcessWoodcuts
BindingRebound in 18th century in full diced calf.
Spine title, imprint place, and date tooled with handle letters. Board edges and leather turn-ins tooled in blind.
Edges trimmed and marbled.
Marbled endsheets.
Sewn on five cords.
Linen headbands in two colors.
Spine has false bands.
General NotesSignatures: (fol.): A[superscript 6] (-A1, + chi[superscript 2]) B-P[superscript 6] Q[superscript 4] R[superscript 6] (-R3) S-2G[superscript 6] 2H[superscript 6] (-H6), [superscript 2]A-E[superscript 6] F[superscript 4], [superscript 3]A[superscript 8] (par.)[superscript 8], [superscript 4]A-L[superscript 6] M[superscript 2] [$3 (- [superscript 2]E3, [superscript 4]C1; +A4, B4, N4, [superscript 3]A4, (par.)4) signed; missigning 2C3 as S3]; 300 leaves, pp. [2] 1-121 [122] 123-185 [186-188] 189-190 193-245 [246] 247-363 [364] [= 362]; [10] [superscript 2]1-56 [2]; [superscript 3][1-4] 5-16; [152] [misnumbering 8 as 10, 32 as 23].
Colophon date at end of seventh book is 16012.
C of Cant. VII is italic and rests on baseline.
Previous OwnersBookplate on front endsheet Croke...'Virtutis Amore'
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionHistorical Book Arts Collection
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionSpecial Collections
Call NumberSpecColl Rare Books 821 Sp3fL 1613
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned in RGB color using an Olympus C-2000 Zoom digital camera and saved in.jpg format and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2003
Restrictions/CopyrightSome of our items are fragile and may require an appointment for use. Please contact Special Collections.
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