Brooklyn, NY: The Comet Press, Inc., 1937 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. ix (iii), 173 pp, preface, I. The Controversy over Chaucer's Romance Vocabulary; II. Early Attempts at Tabulation; III. Chaucer's Vocabulary: A New Estimate; IV. The Vocabularies of Chaucer and of His Contemporaries; V. Chaucer's Contributions to the English Vocabulary; VI. Romance Words in Romaunt of the Rose; VII. Romance Words in the Minor Poems; VIII. The Romance Element in Chaucer's Vocabulary; IX. Chaucer's Romance Rimes; X. The Evolution of Chaucer's Romance Vocabulary; XI. Other Objective Tests of Chaucer's Romance Vocabulary; XII. General Conclusions; bibliography, appendix: I. statistical records of Chaucer's romance vocabulary; II. romance words introduced by Chaucer. First Edition, 1937. Minor wear to top edge spine with lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine..

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Bookseller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001399
Title: Chaucer's Romance Vocabulary
Author: Mersand, Joseph
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Comet Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Brooklyn, NY
Date Published: 1937
Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM ENGLISH AUTHORS CHAUCER GEOFFERY (1343-1400) INFLUENCE ROMANCE VOCABULARY
Bookseller catalogs: LITERARY CRITICISM;
Size: Large 8vo

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