The works of Mr. Edmund Spenser. In six volumes. With a glossary explaining the old and obscure words. Publish'd by Mr. Hughes.

All titles

• The works of Mr. Edmund Spenser. In six volumes. With a glossary explaining the old and obscure words. Publish'd by Mr. Hughes.
• Works

People / Organizations

• Edmund Spenser (Author)
• Jacob Tonson the Elder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed [by John Darby] for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head, over against Catherine-street in the Strand, M.DCC.XV. [1715]

Publication year

1715

ESTC No.

T61111

Grub Street ID

286816

Description

6v.(xviii,cxl,1758p.)plates ; 12°.

Note

Issued on ordinary and fine paper, with the latter containing an additional gathering in vol. 1 (*a]6, pp. ix-xviii) comprising a list of subscribers

Signatures: Vol. 1: A]4] *a]6] a-e]1]2] f]1]0] B-H]1]2] I]8. Vol. 2: K-Z]1]2] 2A]1]2] (-2A12) 2B]2. Vol. 3: 2B-2N]1]2] 2O]1]2] (-2O12). Vol. 4: 2P-3D]1]2. Vol. 5: [pi]1 3E-3Q]1]2. Vol. 6: [pi]1 3R-4E]1]2] 4F]8] (4F8)

For the identification of Darby as printer, see Hazel Wilkinson, "Printers' flowers as evidence in the identification of unknown printers: two examples from 1715," The Library, ser. 7, v. 14, no. 1 (March 2013), 70-79.