The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer
Subtitle: 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 ... : 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 ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 59:1
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1687
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 660
Other titles: Story of Thebes; Siege of Thebes; Life of Chaucer; Story of Thebes.; Siege of Thebes.; Life of Chaucer.
Work titles: Works
Notes: Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.

Frontispiece has engraved border giving his "progenie," with coats of arms, etc.

Advertisements: p. [26] at beginning, and p. [28] at end.

"The story of Thebes": p. 622-660.

Wing C3736

Arber's Term cat. II 195