The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding their original..
Chaucer, Geoffrey,-1400.
Speght, Thomas,active 1600.
Lydgate, John,1370?-1451?
London : [s.n.],
printed in the year, MDCLXXXVII. [1687]..
Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.
"The story of Thebes": p. 622-660.
The last 12 leaves contain a glossary and bibliography.
"This is the last black-letter edition and is, except for the then recently discovered conclusions of the Cook's and Squire's Tales, verso [4S2], a reprint of the 1602 edition .. without any additions"--Pforzheimer Catalogue.
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Pforzheimer
ESTC
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.