The workes of our antient and learned English poet Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed.
Contributors: Speght, Thomas, fl. 1600.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?; Islip, Adam, d. 1639, printer.; Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635, bookseller.; McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.; Poor, Henry W. 1844-1915, former owner.; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by Adam Islip, at the charges of Bonham Norton
Published: 1598
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
Notes: LC copy has the bookplates of Henry William Poor and Thomas Jefferson McKee.
STC (2nd ed.) 5078
Sowerby, E.M.  Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson 4317
Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.
"In this impression you shall find these additions. 1. His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2. His life collected. 3. Arguments to euery booke gathered. 4. Old and obscure words explaned. 5. Authors by him cited, declared. 6. Difficulties opened. 7. Two bookes of his, neuer before printed."
Signatures: [a]⁶ b-c⁶ [par.]⁴ A-V⁶ 2A-2T⁶ 2V-2X⁸ 2Y⁶ 3A-4A⁶ 4B⁸ (first and last leaves blank).
"The story of Thebes compiled by Iohn Lidgate ...": leaves [369]-395.
LC copy wanting both blanks.