Canterbury tales
By: by Sophia and Harriet Lee
Contributors: Lee, Sophia, 1750-1824, author; Stephanoff, Francis Philip, 1788-1860, illustrator; Greatbach, William, 1802- engraver; Wright, Thomas, 1792-1849, illustrator; Sangster, S. (Samuel), 1804 or 1805-1872, engraver; Cumming, John (Publisher), publisher; Spottiswoode, Andrew, printer; Richard Bentley (Firm); Bell & Bradfute
Edition: Revised, corrected ... with a new preface.
Series: Standard novels -- no. 12-13; Standard novels -- no. 12-13.
Publisher: Richard Bentley
Published: 1837
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: English Short stories; Fiction; English fiction; Specimens
Notes: Sophia Lee contributed the Introduction to the first volume and the stories, "The Young Lady's Tale, or, the Two Emilys" and The Clergyman's Tale, or, Pembroke"--Preface, v.1

Frontispieces and engraved title pages: Volume 1: F.P. Stephanoff, del, W. Greatbatch, sculp. and published by Bentley, Cumming, and Bell & Bradfute; Volume II: Wright, del., Sangster, sculp. but published by Colburn and Bentley (London), Cumming (Dublin), Bell & Bradfute (Edinburgh), Palignani (Paris), 1832.

Rare Book copy: Contemporary half tan calf binding, spine in gilt compartments, green and red leather labels.

Sadleir, M. XIX century fiction, [3734a] [12-13] [1837-38]
Table of contents: title: FIRST VOLUME:; title: Introduction --; title: The Traveller's tale: Montford --; title: The poet's tale: Arundel --; title: The Frenchman's tale: Constance --; title: The old woman's tale: Lothaire --; title: The young lady's tale: The two Emilys --; title: The officer's tle: Cavendish -- -- SECOND VOLUME:; title: The clergyman's tale: Pembroke --; title: The author's address to the reader --; title: The German's tale: Kruitzner --; title: The Scotsman's tale: Claudine --; title: The landlady's tale: Introduction; Mary Lawson --; title: The friend's tale: Stanhope --; title: The wife's tale, Julia.