The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: As they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; And several things added, never before in print. To which has been adjoyn'd The Story Of The Siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, Monk of Bury.

Geoffrey Chaucer, John Lydgate, Thomas Speght

Published by 1687, London

About this Item

THE LAST BLACK-LETTER EDITION OF CHAUCER, and the eighth edition of his works overall. This edition, edited by Thomas Speght, includes the recently discovered conclusions of the Cook's and the Squire's Tales on the final page, but is otherwise a reprint of the 1602 edition. Folio, collated and complete with frontispiece of "Progenie of Geffrey Chaucer", title page, pp32, pp660 + pp24. Hardcover issued without dust jacket. Bound in slightly later full dark brown calf leather with 5 raised bands and red leather title label to spine in good condition with some bumping to tips and rubbing to edges. Inside a little toning and the occasional spot of foxing to be expected of a book this age but otherwise in excellent clean and bright condition. A very nice copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: As they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; And several things added, never before in print. To which has been adjoyn'd The Story Of The Siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, Monk of Bury.
• Publisher: 1687, London
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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