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Microform

Author

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.

Uniform Title Works. 1598

Title The workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed [microform] : In this impression you shall find these additions. 1. His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2. His life collected. 3. Arguments to every booke gathered. 4. Old and obscure words explaned. 5. Authors by him cited, declared. 6. Difficulties opened. 7. Two bookes of his, never before printed.

Imprint

London : Printed by Adam Islip, at the charges of Bonham Norton, 1598.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Basement Library of English Literature Microfiche Cabinets	LEL 11024	---	Available

Description	[26], 394, [13] p. : ill., port., geneal. tab. ; 32 cm.
Series	Library of English literature ; LEL 11024
Note	Includes John Lydgate's The siege of Thebes.
	Many errors in numbering of leaves.
	Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.
	Gothic type. Title within architectural border. The Canterbvry tales, The Romavnt of the Rose, and The Story of Thebes: compiled by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Bvry, are each preceded by half-title within border showing the houses of York and Lancaster, terminating in Henry VIII. The portrait of Chaucer, preceding the life, has engraved border giving his "Progenie", with coats of arms, etc.
Reproduction	Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature ; LEL 11024)
Note	s 1976 ilu n
Added Author	Speght, Thomas, -1621.
	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?