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/creator Chaucer, Geoffrey
Other author Thynne, William, d. 1546.
Other author Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Other author Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Imprinted at London : By Ihon Kyngston, for Ihon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde], 1561.
Description[14], ccclxxviij leaves : ill.
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Uniform titleWorks
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteEdited by William Thynne, who is named on [fleuron]2r; with additions, mostly spurious, by John Stow.
General noteMostly in verse.
General noteContains a number of non-Chaucerian works.
General notePrinter's and publisher's names from colophon.
General note"The Caunterburie tales" and "The romaunt of the rose" each has separate divisional title; foliation and register are continuous.
General noteA variant of the edition with title "The woorkes .." and Chaucer's coat of arms on title page with date 1560 at top. Another state of the edition with title page reading "The workes .. 1561". The title page and prologue to the Canterbury Tales are printed on [cross]⁶ A⁴, with illustrations.
General noteTitle within ornamental border (McK. & Ferg. 67).
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 5075.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 190:21)
Other titleCaunterburie tales.
Other titleRomaunt of the rose.
Stock numberCL0036000006 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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