CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes [edited by Thomas Speght]. London: Adam Islip, 1602. Title within woodcut border ( trimmed to printed border and laid down ), engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed ( tipped in between C1 and C2, trimmed to printed border and laid down ), full-page woodcut arms on C4r, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, numerous 4-, 6- and 7-line woodcut initials, errata leaf at end ( trimmed to border and laid down ). 4to, calf, g.e., defective; title, portrait and errata leaf (verso's blank) trimmed and laid down, few running titles cropped, light browning throughout. Seventh edition. Grolier Langland to Wither 36; Pforzheimer 178; STC 5080.
CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes [edited by Thomas Speght]. London: Adam Islip, 1602. Title within woodcut border ( trimmed to printed border and laid down ), engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed ( tipped in between C1 and C2, trimmed to printed border and laid down ), full-page woodcut arms on C4r, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, numerous 4-, 6- and 7-line woodcut initials, errata leaf at end ( trimmed to border and laid down ). 4to, calf, g.e., defective; title, portrait and errata leaf (verso's blank) trimmed and laid down, few running titles cropped, light browning throughout. Seventh edition. Grolier Langland to Wither 36; Pforzheimer 178; STC 5080.
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