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London: no publisher, 1687. hardcover. near fine. 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, Services, Reward, Friends, Books, Death. Frontispiece "Progenie of Geffrey Chaucer" incorporating his portrait. Additional large engraved armorial design, 660, pages. Folio, newly rebound in full British tan morocco with raised bands, gilt-tooled maroon leather spine label. London: [no publisher], 1687.<br/> <br/> 8th collected edition. Printed with double columns of Gothic type (the last to do so). Some internal age-toning and scattered light foxing, otherwise in near fine condition.<br/> <br/>

London: [N.p.], 1687. Hardcover. Folio, [36], 660 pages, [22]. In Good condition. Bound in early half leather and marbled paper boards, with gilt lettered morocco spine label. Boards show significant chipping and wear to corners and edges, significant wear to boards overall, and significant cracking to joint along the loose (but attached) front board. Text block has moderate age toning and curling to untrimmed edges, occasional scattered marginalia in both pencil and ink, with light age toning to pages throughout. Two ownership inscriptions appear in ink on the front pastedown: "N:C: Proby" and "Mary Proby - the gift of her dear Mother / 1834". Ink ownership inscription in 18th-century hand to title page: "Catherine Weller". Includes engraved frontispiece incorporating a portrait of Chaucer, as well as the seven-line cancel slip pasted over six-line stanza on page 42. Double-columned text. WK consignment. Shelved in Case 4. The final black-letter edition of Chaucer's works. This edition follows… Read More