The faerie queene : disposed into twelue bookes, fashioning XII morall vertues.

Found In:

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The faerie queene : disposed into twelue bookes, fashioning XII morall vertues.


16813268

Description

Title
The faerie queene : disposed into twelue bookes, fashioning XII morall vertues.
Alternative Title
Faerie queene. Book 1-3
Faerie qveene
Creator
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599
Contributor
Berry, William--Bookplate
Cunliffe, Henry--Bookplate
Freeling, Francis, Sir, 1764-1836--Bookplate
Harrison, William--Ownership
Ireland, W. H.--(William Henry), 1777-1835--Ownership
Lang, Robert--Bookplate
Ponsonby, William, 1546?-1604
Wolfe, John, -1601
Published / Created
1590
Publication Place
London :
Publisher
Printed for William Ponsonbie,
Description
Copy belonging W.H. Ireland with his forged Shakespeare autographs and ms. annotations, and his tipped-in transcriptions of those annotations. Imperfect: lower portion of t.p. torn away with partial loss of title and imprint and, on verso, Spenser's name, in the dedication; "1590" written in ms. above "London" in imprint; some headlines, signature notations and catchwords shaved; some minor worming. Page 309 misnumbered 319, Welsh and English words in lines 4 and 5 of p. 332 supplied in ms. Cancellans Qq1-4 not present (hence, pagination is [2], 606). Two bookseller descriptions pasted in, one annotated to say that the book had been owned by Wm. Harrison, Esq., of [Saintsbury?] Hall, Lancashire, and sold by Sotheby's in 1881. Ms. annotations. Frontispiece of Edmund Spencer inserted. Armorial bookplates of Robert Lang and Francis Freeling, bookplates of William Berry and Henry Cunliffe.
One of three variants of this edition. This one has dedication on title page verso signed 'Ed. Spenser'; first digit of imprint date is under the 'r' of 'for'.
Printed by John Wolfe.
Quire Qq is intended to cancel 2P6,7, but the latter are usually retained.
Signatures: A-2P⁸ 2Q⁴.
The first edition of books I-III, with blank spaces left on p. 332; printer's device of John Wolfe with motto "Vbiqve floret" on t.p.
Extent
[2], 602, [8], 603-606 p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
2014 160

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Binders' stamps (Binding)
Dentelle bindings (Binding)
Resource Type
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name)
Berry, William--Bookplate
Cunliffe, Henry--Bookplate
Freeling, Francis, Sir, 1764-1836--Bookplate
Harrison, William--Ownership
Ireland, W. H.--(William Henry), 1777-1835--Ownership
Lang, Robert--Bookplate
Ponsonby, William, 1546?-1604
Wolfe, John, -1601

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation
ESTC (RLIN) S121920
STC 23081

Identifiers

Orbis Record
3319557
Object ID (OID)
16813268

Tools