Chaucer, Geoffrey

First Urry Folio Edition. - This edition illustrated with fine copper-engraved portraits, one of Chaucer by Vertue and one of Urry by Pigue, as well as a handsome title page vignette and numerous in-text copper engravings of the various Canterbury pilgrims. Woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces throughout. This edition contains three previously unpublished tales: "The Coke's Tale of Gamelyn", "The Merchant's Second Tale" and "The Adventure of the Pardoner and Tapster at the Inn at Canterbury." Also included are a Life of Chaucer, a new preface, and a glossary of Middle English terms. With errata on last page. - Slightly browned, last 3 leaves and glossary with moisture spots and mould stains.

The works. Compared with the former editions, and many valuable MSS. out of Which, Three Tales Are Added Which Were Never before Printed by John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Deceased: Together with a Glossary by a Student of the Same College to the Whole is Prefixed the Author's Life, Newly Written, and a Preface, Giving an Account of This Edition. Mit gestoch. Titelvign., 2 gestoch. Porträt-Taf. u. 27 Textkupfern. London, Lintot, 1721. 25 Bll., 626, 81 S. Gr.-Folio. (Spät.) restaur. HLdr. (Bezug etwas fleckig, leicht wurmspurig).

Erste Ausgabe von Urry's illustr. Folioausgabe von 1721, mit 3 bisher unveröffentlichten Erzählungen. - Lowndes 426 - Mit neuem Vorwort und Glossarium. - Unter den Kupfertafeln: 26 Reiter-Darstellungen der "Tellers of Tales". - Etwas gebräunt, teilradierter Stempel verso Titel, letzte 3 Textbll. und Glossarium mit Feuchtigkeits- u. kleinen Sporflecken.