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

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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
Alternative Title: Works. 1721
Creator: Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
Contributor: Urry, John, 1666?-1714?.
Thomas, Timothy, 1692?-1751.
Dart, John, -1730.
Thomas, William, fl. 1721.
Published / Created: 1721.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for B. Lintot
Description: Title vignette.
The work was left unfinished at Urry's death, and the final revision and completion were intrusted to Timothy Thomas, who wrote the preface and glossary.
The three tales mentioned in the title refer to The coke's tale of Gamelyn; The merchant's second tale, or The history of Beryn; and The adventure of the pardoner and tapster at the Inn at Canterbury. cf. Pref.
The life of Chaucer was originally written by John Dart, but was revised and altered by William Thomas. cf. BM; Tyrwhitt's edition of the Poetical works of ... Chaucer. 1843, p. vii-viii; Hammond. Chaucer, a bibliographical manual. 1908.
Extent: 26 p.l., 626, 81, [1] p. 40 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Osborn fpc32

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Material: front., illus., port.
Subjects: Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1669-1749 > Autograph (BEIN Osborn fpc32).

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Catalog Record: 3164890
Object ID (OID): 2004510