The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared with the Former Editions, and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed
Urry, John, Chaucer, Geoffrey
Verlag: Bernard Lintot, 1721
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared with the Former Editions, and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed; By John Urry, Student of Chirst-Church, Oxon. Deceased; Together with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College. To the Whole is prefixed The Author s Life, newly written, and a Preface, giving an Account of this edition, Printed for Bernard Lintot, between the Temple Gates, London, 1721, 626 pp, 81 pp, plus errata, frontispiece of Erry, full-page engraving of Chaucer, vignettes of each Tale, head and tailpiece devices, woodcut initials, full leather, 16 x 10.25 , folio. In fair condition. Front board detached. Modern spine. Moderate wear to extremities with minor scuffing along edges and more moderate wear to corners and end bands. Hinges fragile. Scuffing to raised bands. Original Cambridge style boards darkened along edges and scuffed. Bottom right corner of front board is exposed. Fresh end papers. Title page and end papers detached with board. Text block in good condition. Interior lightly toned with nominal foxing. Free of known markings. Binding remains intact. Overall bright and clean inside. Please see photos. First Urry edition. Though editor John Urry (1666-1715) was subsequently criticized for his frequent conjectural emendations, the justice of such criticisms should not obscure his achievement. His the first edition of Chaucer for nearly a hundred and fifty years to consult any manuscripts and is the first since that of William Thynne in 1534 to seek systematically to assemble a substantial number of manuscripts to establish his text. It is also the first edition to offer descriptions of the manuscripts of Chaucer s works, and the first to print texts of Gamelyn and The Tale of Beryn , works ascribed to, but not by, Chaucer It is also the first collected edition of Chaucer to be printed in Roman type. Urry died before this edition was brought out, and the work was completed by Thomas Ainsworth, and Timothy and William Thomas. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RAREB1721DVWZ
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Titel: The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared with...
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Erscheinungsdatum: 1721
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Compared with the Former Editions, and Many Valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are Added which were Never Before Printed. .
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Bernard Lintot, London, 1721
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Anbieter: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Brown hardback leather cover. Zustand: Good. First Urry Edition. G : in good condition. Cover worn and heavily rubbed and scuffed. Hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing and marks, but content in overall good condition. 400mm x 260mm (16" x 10"). [xxx], [xviii], 626pp, 82pp. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas. . Together with a Glossary by a Student of the Same College. To the Whole is Prefixed the Author's Life, Bewly Written, and a Preface, Givuing an Account of this Edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers gff26b
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Compared with the Former Editions and Many Valuable MSS out of Which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed
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Bernard Lintot, London, 1721
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Anbieter: Pazzo Books, Boston, MA, USA
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Hardcover (Full Leather). Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Contemporary ruled calf, rebacked but rebacking failed and the front board cleanly detached, rear board interior joint weak but attached and sound. Old armorial bookplate inside front cover. Scattered minor foxing and soiling, very clean overall. The first Urry edition of Chaucer and the first edition not printed in black letter in folio (15 1/2" x 10"). A compendious achievement with additional tales never before printed (though all are apocryphal). With two frontis portraits, Urry and Chaucer, and woodcut illustrations at the beginning of the of tales. 626pp plus an 81 page glossary and errata. A bit of worming to the margin in the glossary, Includes The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Creseide, Romaunt of the Rose, his translation of Alfred's translation of Boethius's Consolations of Philosophy, and others. Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Poetry; Inventory No: 046693. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 046693
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared with the Former Editions, and many valuable MSS. Out of Which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Deceased: Together with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College.
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London Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1721
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Anbieter: Shapero Rare Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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First edition; folio (402 x 265 mm); 2 engraved portraits of Urry and Chaucer, engraved vignette to title, other engravings in the text, decorative initials and head- and tail-pieces throughout, some light toning, scattered light spotting; contemporary blind-tooled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco title-piece with gilt lettering, boards slightly worn, corners slightly rubbed, overall a very good copy; [vi], 626, 81, [1]errata pp. The first complete edition of Chaucer printed in roman letter, also the first to provide descriptions of the manuscripts of Chaucer's works and the first to print the spurious texts of 'Gamelyn' and 'The Tale of Beryn'. John Urry died in 1715 whilst preparing this edition and his work was continued by Thomas Ainsworth who in turn died in 1719. The edition was completed by Timothy and William Thomas, the former revising the life of Chaucer by Rev. John Dart and compiling much of the glossary 'explaining the obsolete and difficult words in Chaucer.' Bowyer Ledgers 779; ESTC T106027; Alston, III.35. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 106525
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared With The Former Editions, And Many Valuable MSS. Out Of Which, Three Tales Are Added Which Were Never Before Printed; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Deceased: Together With A Glossary By A Student .
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Bernard Lintot, London, 1721
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Anbieter: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. (Title Continues): "Of The Same College. To The Whole Is Prefixed The Author's Life, Newly Written, And A Preface, Giving An Account Of This Edition." In an Appealing and Complex Full Leather Binding: The fields of an earlier (apparent 18th century) dark brown calf leather set of boards have been laid and bound over a later (apparent early 19th century) tan calf leather binding, so that the overall appearance of the leather is two-toned. The Original letteringpiece from the earlier (dark brown calf) binding is retained to the spine. Additionally, a thin and deliberate margin of the tan calf binding rules the boards, and this frontier has been tooled and black stained all around with floral sprays, etc. All edges of the boards and spine are dentelle tooled/rolled and gilt. The spines in seven (7) compartments with raised bands. The letteringpiece reads "URRY'S CHAUCER" and the foot of th spine is dated 1721. The spines RICHLY GILT. Raised bands with a gilt spiral and feather motif applied. The compartments with symmetrical, central, outwardly radiating floral wreaths, all gilt. HINGES SOLID, LEATHER VERY SUPPLE. Copper-engraved frontis portrait of Urry by Pigné. Full-page portrait of Chaucer by Vertue. Title Page, Illustrated w/ vignette of Chaucer's Tomb. All the usual textal embellishments, including woodcut head and tailpieces, textual vignettes, and tale illustrations. 626 pages + all rear matter. COMPLETE, c. & p. The rest as usual, save that OUR COPY IS VERY GOOD++Bordering on Very Fine. One of 250 copies printed. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! Offered by Hirschfeld Galleries of Saint Louis--Rare Books--Since 1931. Photographs sent upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1000147
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Compared with the Former editions, and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed.
Verlag:
Bernard Lintot, London, 1721
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Kanada
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Edition : First edition., recent ½ calf with marbled boards, spine with 7 compartmets of raised bands, red morocco lable on two, green morocco lable on three. All edges tinted red. Endpapers renewed., This is a rare large paper copy.First edition of what is disputed to be either the best or the worst of early modern Chaucer scholarship. This book marks the last in a 200 year tradition of printing folio editions of Chaucer, and the first in the tradition of printing Chaucer in roman type rather than in blackletter. Due to Urry?s access to manuscripts (unavailable for over a century), his systematic consultation with a network of aristocrats and educated gentry, and his detailed descriptions of manuscript sources, critics have generally kept him in the notes of many current editions., Size : Folio, Contains frontis portrait of John Urry and also portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer, title page contains a vignette of Chaucer?s tomb, many engraved illustrations, elaborate head and tail pieces, and elaborate initials. , References : Bateson I 208; Graesse II 127; Maggs Bros Dec 1929 383, P. frontis, title, blank (2), portrait, (32), preface (13), contents (2), (3), 1-626, 1-81, eratta. A handsome tall copy in excellent condition, crisp and clean. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B2027
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