The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer
Title
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
Creator
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Description
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.
Source
UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections
Publisher
Imprinted at London : By Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight
Date
1561
Contributor
John Lydgate
John Stow
William Thynne
John Kingston, printer
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Format
[14], ccclxxiij leaves : ill.
33 cm. (fol.)
Language
English
Identifier
(RARE) PR1850 1561x
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Chaucer, Geoffrey , “The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/113.