The vvorkes of our ancient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, 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 prouerbes noted. 4 The signification of the old and obscure words prooued: also caracters shewing from what tongue or dialect they be deriued. 5 The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6 The treatise called Iacke Vpland, against friers: and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this impression added.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. author.; Speght, Thomas, -1621.; Speed, John, 1552?-1629, printmaker.; Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Siege of Thebes.; Curzon family, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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The vvorkes of our ancient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, 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 prouerbes noted. 4 The signification of the old and obscure words prooued: also caracters shewing from what tongue or dialect they be deriued. 5 The Latine and French, not Englished by Chaucer, translated. 6 The treatise called Iacke Vpland, against friers: and Chaucers A.B.C. called La priere de nostre Dame, at this impression added.
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Works
Created/published
London : Printed by Adam Islip, an. Dom. 1602.
Description
[24], 376, [14] leaves, plate : ill., port. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. author.
Speght, Thomas, -1621.
Speed, John, 1552?-1629, printmaker.
Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 3 Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Siege of Thebes.
Curzon family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Speght, Thomas, -1621.
Speed, John, 1552?-1629, printmaker.
Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
copy 3 Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Siege of Thebes.
Curzon family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Editor's dedication signed: Tho. Speght.
Additionally edited by Francis Thynne.
Includes "The siege of Thebes" by John Lydgate. Contains much material not by Chaucer.
Mostly in verse.
Signatures: [a]⁶ b-c⁶ A-3N⁶ 3O⁴ 3P-3T⁶ 3V⁸.
The first leaf is blank.
The plate has heading "The progenie of Geffrey Chaucer" and is signed: IS, i.e. John Speed.
With a final errata leaf.
A variant of the edition with "impensis Geor. Bishop" in imprint.
Additionally edited by Francis Thynne.
Includes "The siege of Thebes" by John Lydgate. Contains much material not by Chaucer.
Mostly in verse.
Signatures: [a]⁶ b-c⁶ A-3N⁶ 3O⁴ 3P-3T⁶ 3V⁸.
The first leaf is blank.
The plate has heading "The progenie of Geffrey Chaucer" and is signed: IS, i.e. John Speed.
With a final errata leaf.
A variant of the edition with "impensis Geor. Bishop" in imprint.
Publications about material
Wiggins, Alison. "What Did Renaissance Readers Write in their Printed Copies of Chaucer?" The Library 9:1 (2008): 3-36. doi: 10.1093/library/9.1.003.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Condition
Conserved August 2018.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 5080
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 178
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107210
McPherson 39
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 178
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107210
McPherson 39
Linked resources
Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 5080 copy 1
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 5080 copy 3: "Ben Jonsons Library," The Collation (20 October 2016)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 5080 copy 3: "Ben Jonsons Library," The Collation (20 October 2016)
Genre/form
Annotations.
Manicules.
Manicules.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 5080 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Red goatskin binding, ruled in gilt, all edges gilt; signed by C. Lewis. Slip-cancel on Q4v. Lacking blank. Pencilled bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH52/30
Call number
STC 5080 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Calf binding, gilt blocked central ornament and tooling, rebacked in vellum. Lacking blank and port. Some initials hand-colored, high-lighted in gold. Provenance: signatures of Chr: Hatton and R: Curzon, Parham; bookplate, signature and manuscript note ("... bought at the sale of the Revd. J. Pope's books ...") of John Leigh Philips, 1803; David Simpson - Curzon family library - W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
STC 5080 copy 3 (flat)
Folger-specific note
Plain calf binding. Lacking blank, c4, 2C2, 2C5, 3K4. Portrait mounted and bound following b1. Stained. Provenance: manuscript notes, markings (including many manicules) and corrections apparently by Ben Jonson; "Tanquam Explorator" in Jonson's hand at head of t.p., beside it a portion of the leaf, which probably once bore a signature, has been torn away; at foot of t.p. are initials 'D N'. Curatorial file available.
Folger accession
cs92