The Hengwrt ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales.
By: Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall.
Contributors: Furnivall, Frederick James, 1825-1910, ed.
Series: Chaucer society. [Publications] First series. [nos. 3, 9, 27, 39, 51, 71]
Publisher: Pub. for the Chaucer society by N. Trübner & co.
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 659
Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 -- Manuscripts.; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry.; Manuscripts, Medieval -- England.; Manuscripts, English (Middle)
Genres: Poetry.
Notes: Page 557 duplicated, and extra pages 558a-b, 559a-b inserted.
Issued in 6 parts, 1869-1881.
"Drawings of the 23 tellers of the 24 Canterbury tales, copied from the Ellesmere ms. ... by Mr. W. H. Hooper." The drawings of "6 tellers of tales, etc." from the Cambridge ms. are wanting; perhaps were not issued. cf. the colored set issued with no. LXXII for the Six-text edition.
Appendix of pieces not in the Hengwrt ms.: The spurious tale of Gamelyn, from Harleian ms. 1758 ... Cannon-Yeoman's tale from the Lichfield cathedral ms.