Title: WITHDRAWN The Faerie Queene Author: WITHDRAWN Spenser, Edmund Place: London Publisher: J. Brindley and S. Wright Date: 1751 Description: WITHDRAWN 3 volumes. [4], xxxvii, [1], lxiii, [3], 453; [ii], 450; [ii], 440 pp. 32 engraved plates. (4to) 27x20.5 cm. (10½x8") modern full calf in a period style. First Illustrated Edition. "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 156. To which are now added, a new life of the author, and also a glossary." (From title page). Scarce 18th century illustrated quarto edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Some foxing; 1 plate with old repairs to long tears on verso; one text leaf torn at upper corner with loss of a few words (Volume 3, pages 139/140); very good. Item number: 222634
Title: WITHDRAWN The Faerie Queene Author: WITHDRAWN Spenser, Edmund Place: London Publisher: J. Brindley and S. Wright Date: 1751 Description: WITHDRAWN 3 volumes. [4], xxxvii, [1], lxiii, [3], 453; [ii], 450; [ii], 440 pp. 32 engraved plates. (4to) 27x20.5 cm. (10½x8") modern full calf in a period style. First Illustrated Edition. "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 156. To which are now added, a new life of the author, and also a glossary." (From title page). Scarce 18th century illustrated quarto edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Some foxing; 1 plate with old repairs to long tears on verso; one text leaf torn at upper corner with loss of a few words (Volume 3, pages 139/140); very good. Item number: 222634
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