The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 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.

Author: CHAUCER, Geoffrey
Title: The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, 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.
Description: Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1721. Folio, [444 x 278 mm.]. pp. frontispiece portrait of John Urry, engraved title showing Chaucer's tomb, engraved portrait of Chaucer, [32, life and testimonies of Chaucer], [18, preface and contents], 626, 81 [glossary], [1, errata]> engraved headings throughout the 'Tales'. Rebound in full calf to period style, some browning to outer margin of many pages, a few pages light browned all over. For all its minor faults, this is a nice wide-margined copy, probably Large Paper, and generally clean with a sympathetic binding.

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Price: GBP 2016.00 = appr. US$ 2878.82 Seller: Michael S. Kemp - Bookseller
- Book number: 40313