The Faerie Queene. 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. Three Volumes.
by Spenser, Edmund
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Brindley and S. Wright, 1751. ...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. Mottled calf boards, gilt decs to spine. All three vols have detached front board and ffep, rear boards also loose. Binding bumped and chipped, minor loss to spine ends, all lack spine title labels. Bookplates of Henry Curwen and John Law to each front pastedown. Vol II has some minor biological damage to first few pagesTextblocks, however, in good order, clean, solid, text and plates bright.. Full Leather. Good Minus. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57003
- Title
- The Faerie Queene. 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. Three Volumes.
- Author
- Spenser, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Brindley and S. Wright
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1751
- Size
- 4to
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Bookcase
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Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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