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London: s.n. 1687. Folio in fours (12.5" x 8"). [36], 660, [24] pp. Black-letter text in two columns. Engraved frontis ("The Progenie of Geoffrey Chaucer," after the frontis engraved by John Speed for the 1598 ed.), woodcut of Chaucer's arms dated 1569 at divisional title for the Works, small armorial woodcut in Speght's "Life". 7-line cancel slip correcting final stanza of second column, p. 42. Bound in contemporary paneled calf with leather repairs to spine and joints. Binding shows significant wear: spine and covers rubbed/scuffed, some loss to boards and leather at corners/edges, spine chipped at head and foot, joints and hinges cracked. Occasional soiling and browning to text margins. Bookplate of Edgar F. Leo to front pastedown. Still a Good, complete, and thoroughly legible copy of the 8th collected edition and last printed in black letter. This edition includes the first publications of conclusions to both the Cook's and Squire's tales, printed on the final page, but is otherwise a reprint of… Leer más

London: [N.p.], 1687. Hardcover. Folio, [36], 660 pages, [22]. In Good condition. Bound in early half leather and marbled paper boards, with gilt lettered morocco spine label. Boards show significant chipping and wear to corners and edges, significant wear to boards overall, and significant cracking to joint along the loose (but attached) front board. Text block has moderate age toning and curling to untrimmed edges, occasional scattered marginalia in both pencil and ink, with light age toning to pages throughout. Two ownership inscriptions appear in ink on the front pastedown: "N:C: Proby" and "Mary Proby - the gift of her dear Mother / 1834". Ink ownership inscription in 18th-century hand to title page: "Catherine Weller". Includes engraved frontispiece incorporating a portrait of Chaucer, as well as the seven-line cancel slip pasted over six-line stanza on page 42. Double-columned text. WK consignment. Shelved in Case 4. The final black-letter edition of Chaucer's works. This edition follows… Leer más

London: np, 1687. The third Speght edition, and the last 'black letter' edition of Chaucer's works. With the famous engraved Gower portrait and genealogical frontispiece, engraved coat of arms at the beginning of the works and with woodcut initials throughout. Folio, full antique calf, the spine sometime restored to correct period style with raised bands ruled in double gilt and with a red morocco label gilt ruled and lettered. (36), 660, (24) pp. A very handsome copy, internally quite clean and still crisp, a bit of expected mellowing or age evidence, the binding handsome with some expert restoration as noted. A nice, tall copy of this important work. A SCARCE, HANDSOME AND IMPORTANT EDITION. This was the last 'black letter' edition of Chaucer to be published. Thomas Speght included in this edition "The Court of Love," added to the Chaucer canon by Stow in 1561, as well as four new pieces: "The Flower and the Leaf;" "Chaucer's Dream;" "Jacke Upland" (spuriously attributed to Chaucer);… Leer más

London: [s.n.], 1687. FINAL BLACK LETTER EDITION. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in 17th c. sprinkled calf, the boards framed by a repeating gold tool. Discreetly rebacked preserving most of the original spine, corners bumped; new endpapers. With the full-page engraved portrait of Chaucer bound opposite the title page and a second title page (leaf c1) with a three-quarter page woodcut of Chaucer's arms. A very fine, crisp copy with trivial faults: a burn-hole in blank margin of leaf E4; two small spots on leaf N3; lvs. T2-3 lightly toned, clear dampstain to gathering Uu; occasional rust spots. The contents are: "The Canterbury Tales", together with the "Prologues"; "The Romaunt of the Rose"; "Troilus and Criseyde"; "The Legend of Good Women"; Chaucer's translation of Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy"; "The Dreame of Chaucer"; "The Assemblie of Foules"; The Flower of Courtesie"; "How Pitie is Dead"; "La Belle Dame sans Mercie"; "Annelida and false Arcite"; "The Assembly of Ladies"; The Conclusion of the… Leer más