The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer

The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer

Newlie printed, with diuers addicions, which were never in printe before with The Siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes compiled by Jhon Lidgate

Chaucer, Geoffrey

The 1561 Stow edition exists in two different issues. The 'first issue' has the title within a woodcut compartment (McKerrow & Ferguson 67) and has the Prologue on leaves [fleuron]2-A4 with woodcut illustrations at the beginning of each of the sections of the Prologue. The 'second issue' has a t.p. with Chaucer's coat of arms with the date 1560 above the shield and an unillustrated Prologue on leaves A2-A6. The UWM Libraries have the 'second issue.'

William Thynne's edition with additions by John Stow

Contains some dubious Chaucerian works added by John Stow as well as The Siege and destruction of the worthy city of Thebes, attributed to John Lidgate but possibly written by John Stowe.

UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections

Imprinted at London : By Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight

1561

John Lydgate

John Stow

William Thynne

John Kingston, printer

It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.

[14], ccclxxiij leaves : ill.

33 cm. (fol.)

English

(RARE) PR1850 1561x