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Book Edition: The faerie queene. By Edmund Spenser. 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. 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.

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The faerie queene. By Edmund Spenser. 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. 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.

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Record ID 169968

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 3

Spensers Fairie Queen 3 vol

Borrowed: 1788/4/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1788/5/17 (Saturday).


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Mr George Wallace
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1754. Life dates: 1727-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


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Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599)
Genre: Poetry
Faerie queen [Spenser]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Ak].1/1.3-5 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1788/4/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1788/5/17 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr George Wallace

Author: Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599), Genre: Poetry

Faerie Queene

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 200189

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 230

Spensers Fairy Queen 3 vol. 4

Borrowed: 1789/6/14 (Sunday). Returned: 1789/7/14 (Tuesday).


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Mr John Burnet
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Judge. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


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Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599)
Genre: Poetry
Faerie queen [Spenser]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Ak].1/1.3-5 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1789/6/14 (Sunday). Returned: 1789/7/14 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr John Burnet

Author: Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599), Genre: Poetry

Faerie Queene

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 287005

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 196

Spensers Faeire Queen 3 vol 4to

Borrowed: 1800/1/21 (Tuesday). Returned: 1800/2/21 (Friday).


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Mr James Skene of Rubislaw
Gender: Male. Address: 126 Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1797. Life dates: 1775-1864.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599)
Genre: Poetry
Faerie queen [Spenser]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: [Ak].1/1.3-5 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1800/1/21 (Tuesday). Returned: 1800/2/21 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr James Skene of Rubislaw

Author: Edmund Spenser (Male, born c.1552, died 1599), Genre: Poetry

Faerie Queene

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3