The workes of Geffrey Chaucer
Subtitle: newlie printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in print before : with The siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes
By: compiled by Ihon Lidgate, monke of Berie ; as in the table more plainly doeth appere
Contributors: Kingston, John, active 1553-approximately 1584, printer; Stow, John, 1525?-1605, editor; Thynne, William, -1546, editor; Wight, John, -1589, publisher; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?; Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936, former owner
Publisher: By Ihon Kyngston, for Ihon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde
Published: 1561
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: enm
Number of pages: 10
Other titles: Workes of Geffrey Chaucer, newlie printed, with divers addicions, whiche were never in print before
Notes: Fourth collected edition, 4th issue described in The library of W.A. Clark, Jr., Early English literature, v. 4, p. 26-28.

Imprint from colophon.

Chiefly in verse.

"The Caunterburie tales" and "The romaunt of the rose" each has a special title page; foliation and register are continuous.

William Thynne's edition with additions by John Stow. Cf. Hammond.

Signatures: [fleuron]⁴ A-V⁶ 2A-2P⁶, ²Q-T⁶, ²V-X⁸, ²Y-Z⁶ 3A-3T⁶ 3V⁸.

Printed in double columns.

Initials; tailpiece.

Woodcut borders on title page and special title pages.

With woodcut illustration at head of "The Knightes tale"; without the portrait of Chaucer and without woodcut illustrations to "The prologues" that appear in other issues.

Not in English short title catalogue.

Rare Book copy: From the library of George A. Plimpton, with his bookplate.

STC, 5076

Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York, 723

Clark, W.A. The library of William Andrews Clark, Jr.: early English literature, 1519-1700, v. 4, p. 26-28

Gift; George A. Plimpton

Rare Book copy: Bound in modern full brown leather.