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Chaucer's Works 1561

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Title: 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, compiled by Ihon Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As in the table more plainly doeth appere
Author: Chaucer, Geoffery
Description: [14], ccclxxviii leaves. [fleuron]4, [Maltese cross]6, A4, B-V6, 2A-2P6, Q-T6, V-X8, Y-Z6, 3A-3T6, 3V8. Edited by William Thynne, who is named on [fleuron]2r; with additions, mostly spurious, by John Stow. With 23 woodcut illustrations; title-page with woodcut border; "The Caunterburie tales" and "The romaunt of the rose" each have separate divisional title with woodcut border, foliation and register are continuous; woodcut initials. (Folio) 12x8, 18th/early 19th century full vellum with gilt-roll borders, spine gilt, marbled endpapers.Rare, early, and significant edition of Chaucer's Works, the greatest of all medieval works of English literature and foundation of all that came after. The volume also contains a number of non-Chaucerian works. STC 5076; Pforzheimer, 176. Bookplate of James William Ellsworth.
Heading: zzkPlace Published: [London]
Publisher: [Ihon Kyngston, for Ihon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde]
Date Published: [1561]

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