The wife of Beith. : Reformed and corrected. Giving an account of her death, of her journey to heaven; how on the road she fell in with Judas, who led her to the gate of hell; and what conversation she had with the Devil, who would not let her in ; also, how at last she went to heaven and the difficulties she encountered before she got admittance there. The whole being an allegorical conversation containing nothing but that which is recorded in the scriptures for our example..
Chaucer, Geoffrey,-1400.
Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick,1781-1851,former owner.StEdNL : L.C.2886(12).
Fairley, John A.(John Alexander),1862-former owner.StEdNL : L.C.2886(12).
Sim, Adam,1805-1868,former owner.StEdNL : L.C.2886(12).
Edinburgh: : Printed by J. Morren.,
[1800?]
Woodcut on title page.
Based on the tale by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Dated from period of activity of publisher and external evidence.
There is a 1-page introduction 'To the reader' on p. [2].
There is a variant with no initial 'The' in the title
ESTC
Bound in a volume with an armorial bookplate on front pastedown: Adam Sim Coulter. Also with three inscriptions on front pastedown: Chas: Kirkpatrick Sharpe. Adam Sim Coulter 1852. John A. Fairley 1908.
Scotland Edinburgh.