The workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed
Subtitle: In this impression you shall find these additions. 1. His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2. His life collected. 3. Arguments to every booke gathered. 4.ld and obscure words explaned. 5. Authors by him cited, declared. 6. Difficulties opened. 7. Two bookes of his, never before printed.
Contributors: Speght, Thomas, fl. 1600.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
Series: Library of English literature -- LEL 11024.
Publisher: Printed by Adam Islip, at the charges of Bonham Norton
Published: 1598
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 394
Work titles: Works.
Notes: Includes John Lydgate's The siege of Thebes.

Many errors in numbering of leaves.

Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.

Gothic type. Title within architectural border. The Canterbvry tales, The Romavnt of the Rose, and The Story of Thebes: compiled by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Bvry, are each preceded by half-title within border showing the houses of York and Lancaster, terminating in Henry VIII. The portrait of Chaucer, preceding the life, has engraved border giving his "Progenie", with coats of arms, etc.

Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English Literature ; LEL 11024)

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