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The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: As they have been Compar'd with the best Manuscripts; and several things added, never before in Print
by CHAUCER, Jeffrey
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- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
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About This Item
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/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 147855
- Title
- The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: As they have been Compar'd with the best Manuscripts; and several things added, never before in Print
- Author
- CHAUCER, Jeffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- no publisher
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1687
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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