The poetical works of Geoff. Chaucer : in fourteen volumes. The miscellaneous pieces from Urry's edition 1721, the Canterbury tales from Tyrwhitt's edition 1775 (v.3-4)
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Type of record: Book
Title: The poetical works of Geoff. Chaucer : in fourteen volumes. The miscellaneous pieces from Urry's edition 1721, the Canterbury tales from Tyrwhitt's edition 1775 (v.3-4)
Classmark: BC NCC/CHA
Creator(s): Chaucer, Geoffrey (1400)
Additional creator(s): Urry, John (1666-1715) (Other); Tyrwhitt, Thomas (1730-1786) (Other)
Related people: Urry, John; Tyrwhitt, Thomas
Publisher: At the Apollo press, by the Martins
Publication city: Edinburg [sic]
Date(s): 1782-83
Language: English
Size and medium: 14 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/297552
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991003750379705181
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Each volume has an additional engraved title-page after a design by Thomas Stothard.
The additional engraved title-pages for volumes 1-3 have the imprint: "London, printed for John Bell... 1782"; the additional engraved title-pages for volumes 4-12 have the imprint "London, printed for John Bell ... 1783".
Partial contents: v.1. Life; prefaces; introductory discourses; account of his works; testimonies of authors concerning him. -- v.2-6 Canterbury tales. -- v.7. The romaunt of the rose [1-5287]. -- v.8. The romaunt of the rose [5288-end]; Trolius and Creseide, books 1-2. -- v.9. Trolius and Creseide, book 3-5. -- v.10. Testament of Creseide; Legende of good women; Praise of women; Belle dame sans mercy; Assemble of ladies, etc. -- v.11. Dreames; Assemble of foules; Pyten is dede; Cuckowe & nightingale; Gode counsaile; A,B,C, etc. -- v.12 Annelida and Arcite; Compl. of blacke knight; Compl. of Mars and Venus; Lam. of M. Magdaleine; Floure and the leafe; Court of love; Remedie of love; Prophecie, etc.
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