The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly…

The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400) < >
  • Another image of The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
  • Another image of The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
  • Another image of The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
  • Another image of The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
  • Another image of The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added. by CHAUCER, Geoffrey (1340?-1400)
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The Workes of our Ancient and learned English poet... newly Printed. To that which was done in the former Impression, thus much is now added. 1. In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2. The whole worke by old Copies reformed. 3. Sentences and Proverbes noted. 4. The Signification of the old and obscure words prooved: also Caracters shewing from what Tongue or Dialect they be derived. 5. The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6. The Treatise called Jacke Upland, against Friers : and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this Impression added.

London : Printed by Adam Islip, 1602. Second Speght Edition.
Folio, (330 x 215mm), [a]6, b-c6, A-Z, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Nnn6, Ooo4, Ppp-Ttt6, Uuu8, title within woodcut border, (Mck & F. 232), short mended tear and two inscriptions crossed out in upper margin, double column black letter with some roman, mended tear in foremargin of [a5] not affecting text, copper engraved “Progenie” plate incorporating a full length portrait of Chaucer on [a]6r, woodcut coat of arms on c4r, woodcut of the Knight at head of text, historiated and decorated woodcut initials throughout the text, 18th century sprinkled calf, head and tail of spine expertly [almost imperceptibly] repaired, mor. label. Old signature of “H. Benson” on title-page and “Progenie” plate. Armorial bookplate of Rainald Knightley of Fawsley, 1st Baron Knightley (1819-1895) on front pastedown. A complete, sound, clean and tall copy. (13 inches against Pforzheimer’s 121/2”) .

This is the second edition edited by Speght (1st. 1598). Some copies have a different setting of the title with George Bishop’s name in the imprint but there is no priority. The last line in col.2 on folio 88v was not printed and some copies have a pasted slip with the line ‘Han in this land as much lay see’. It is present in this copy.
“This edition was considerably revised mainly with the aid of Francis Thynne. It is the earliest in which thorough punctuation was attempted, and in many ways was a distinct improvement upon Speght’s first edition” - Pforzheimer catalogue.
ESTC S107210 STC 5080 Pforzheimer 178 Hetherington : Chaucer 1532-1602. Notes & Facsimile Texts. 1964. p.20

Stock No: HMF1759
Tags: 17c, English literature, poetry
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