CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes. London: Bishop, 1598. Title within woodcut border, engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed, full-page woodcut arms on A6v, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, 2 full-page division titles within pictorial woodcut frame, numerous woodcut initials. Small folio, later vellum with yapp edges and leather ties, minor staining; title trimmed, lacking [-]1 and [-]7, a few marginal tears and repairs (affecting a few lines of 3g6), minor browning and occasional marginal dampstaining; red half morocco slipcase . Sixth edition. Pforzheimer 177; STC 5077.
CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes. London: Bishop, 1598. Title within woodcut border, engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed, full-page woodcut arms on A6v, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, 2 full-page division titles within pictorial woodcut frame, numerous woodcut initials. Small folio, later vellum with yapp edges and leather ties, minor staining; title trimmed, lacking [-]1 and [-]7, a few marginal tears and repairs (affecting a few lines of 3g6), minor browning and occasional marginal dampstaining; red half morocco slipcase . Sixth edition. Pforzheimer 177; STC 5077.
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