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Lot 482

Spenser, Edmund. The Faerie Queen: The Shepheards Calendar: Together with the Other Works of England's Arch-Poet, Collected into 1 Volume and carefully corrected. First collected edition, later issue (1617) of the Shepherds Calender to the final work ' Mviopotmos'. Title in woodcut border (mounted). Woodcut decorations throughout. Folio (in 6's), full old calf (new blanks, rebacked, covers dry and worn, inner hinges taped, some foxing, blemishes, few leaves browned, tears on 4 leaves, hole on Gg, title worn). Printed by "H L" for Mathew Lownes, 1611. (1611-1617).

Variant of STC 23084 and Grolier 239. Letters of the Authors' and commendatory verses appears after "The Shepheards Calender" instead of after Dedication.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.

 
Realized $184



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