An edition of The workes of Geffrey Chaucer (1561)

The workes of Geffrey Chaucer

newlie printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in print before : with The siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes

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An edition of The workes of Geffrey Chaucer (1561)

The workes of Geffrey Chaucer

newlie printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in print before : with The siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes

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Edition Notes

Fourth collected edition, 4th issue described in The library of W.A. Clark, Jr., Early English literature, v. 4, p. 26-28.

Imprint from colophon.

Chiefly in verse.

"The Caunterburie tales" and "The romaunt of the rose" each has a special title page; foliation and register are continuous.

William Thynne's edition with additions by John Stow. Cf. Hammond.

Signatures: [fleuron]⁴ A-V⁶ 2A-2P⁶, ²Q-T⁶, ²V-X⁸, ²Y-Z⁶ 3A-3T⁶ 3V⁸.

Printed in double columns.

Initials; tailpiece.

Woodcut borders on title page and special title pages.

With woodcut illustration at head of "The Knightes tale"; without the portrait of Chaucer and without woodcut illustrations to "The prologues" that appear in other issues.

Not in English short title catalogue.

Rare Book copy: From the library of George A. Plimpton, with his bookplate.

STC, 5076

Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York, 723

Clark, W.A. The library of William Andrews Clark, Jr.: early English literature, 1519-1700, v. 4, p. 26-28

Gift; George A. Plimpton

Rare Book copy: Bound in modern full brown leather.

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Imprinted at London
Other Titles
Workes of Geffrey Chaucer, newlie printed, with divers addicions, whiche were never in print before

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR1850 1561

The Physical Object

Pagination
[10], ccclxxviij leaves
Number of pages
10

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL44217733M
OCLC/WorldCat
702348923

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