CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes [edited by Thomas Speght]. London: Bishop, 1598. Title within woodcut border (trimmed and laid down), engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed (tipped in before title, trimmed and laid down), full-page woodcut arms on A6v, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, 2 full-page divisional titles within pictorial woodcut frame, numerous woodcut initials. Small folio, contemporary calf, rebacked with old spine laid down, some wear; title and portrait trimmed and laid down (verso's blank); lacking [-]7 and 4B8 (both probably blank), a few marginal tears and repairs (affecting a few lines of C3 and D6, light browning and occasional marginal dampstaining. Sixth edition. Pforzheimer 177; STC 5079.