The vvorkes of our ancient and lerned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. To that which wa...
The vvorkes of our ancient and lerned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. To that which was done in the former impression, thus much is now added. 1 In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2 The whole worke by old copies reformed. 3 Sentences and prouerbes noted. 4 The signification of the old and obscure words proued: also caracters shewing from what tongue or dialect they be deriued. 5 The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6 The treatise called Iacke Vpland, against friers: and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this impression added [electronic resource]
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Londini : [Printed by Adam Islip] impensis Geor. Bishop, Anno. 1602.
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Anno. 1602.
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English
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[24], 376, [14] leaves, plate : ill., port.
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Publisher
Londini : [Printed by Adam Islip] impensis Geor. Bishop, Anno. 1602.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
Anno. 1602.
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The vvorkes of our ancient and lerned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. To that which was done in the former impression, thus much is now added. 1 In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2 The whole worke by old copies reformed. 3 Sentences and prouerbes noted. 4 The signification of the old and obscure words proued: also caracters...
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General note
Editor's dedication signed: Tho. Speght.
Additionally edited by Francis Thynne.
Includes "The siege of Thebes" by John Lydgate. Contains much material not by Chaucer.
Mostly in verse.
The first leaf is blank.
The plate has heading "The progenie of Geffrey Chaucer" and is signed: IS, i.e. John Speed.
With a final errata leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery....
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STC (2nd ed.) 5081.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/56.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1343:02)
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74VMe3WAdPOl
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991003016209702626
