Chaucer.  The vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer . . . .  1687  (ESTC Record)

ESTC System No.   006100359
ESTC Citation No.   R3920
Author - personal   LinkChaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
Collective title   LinkWorks
Title   LinkThe vvorks of our ancient, learned, [and] excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: as they have lately been compar’d with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn’d, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark’d with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Variant title   LinkStory of Thebes
  LinkWorks of our ancient, learned, and excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer
Publisher/year   LinkLondon : [s.n.], printed in the year, MDCLXXXVII. [1687]
Physical descr.   [36], 660, [24] p. :  ill. (woodcuts) port. (metal cut) ;  2o.
General note   Editor’s dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght.
  "The story of Thebes": p. 622-660.
  The last 12 leaves contain a glossary and bibliography.
  "This is the last black-letter edition and is, except for the then recently discovered conclusions of the Cook’s and Squire’s Tales, verso [4S2], a reprint of the 1602 edition .. without any additions"--Pforzheimer Catalogue.
  Signatures: pi² A4 a-c4 B-4R4 4S².
  Leaf c1 missigned "d".
  Filmed copy at UMI Tract Supplement reel E2 a fragment, title page only.
Uncontrolled note   Signatures from DFo.
Citation/references   Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C3736
  Pforzheimer, 179
Surrogates   Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1962. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 59:1).
  Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; E2:3(Harl.5929[31])).
Loc. of filmed copy   L.
Person as subject   LinkChaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 -- Early works to 1800.
Added name   LinkSpeght, Thomas, fl. 1600, ed.
  LinkLydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
Added Title   LinkSiege of Thebes.
Copies - Brit.Isles   LinkBirmingham Central Libraries 
  LinkBirmingham University Library 
  LinkBritish Library 
  LinkBritish Library 
  LinkCambridge University Clare College 
  LinkCambridge University Library (includes Sir Geoffrey Keynes Collection, British & Foreign Bible Society, & Peterborough Cathedral) 
  LinkCambridge University Newnham College 
  LinkCanterbury Cathedral Library (Includes the Mendham Coll. Law Society books from London, & Canterbury Corporation Archives) 
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  LinkMuseum of London 
  LinkNational Library of Scotland 
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  LinkNorwich Cathedral 
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  LinkOxford University Christ Church 
  LinkOxford University Corpus Christi College 
  LinkOxford University Jesus College 
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  LinkOxford University, Lady Margaret Hall Library 
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Copies - Other   LinkAlexander Turnbull Library 
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