CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes [edited by Thomas Speght]. London: Adam Islip 1602. Folio, 324 x 211 (12 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.), red morocco, covers panelled in gilt and blind with central gilt arabesque cartouche, spine gilt in seven compartments, board edges and turn-ins gilt-ruled, g.e., by Francis Bedford, joints, extremities of spine and corners rubbed, small repair to upper fore-corner of title, rust hole to Aa2 catching 4 letters, 2H4r with repaired hole affecting a letter, 3C2 with short repaired tear just entering text, light spotting to edges. Seventh edition, black letter, double column, title within woodcut border (McKerrow & Ferguson 232), engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed ([a]6r), full-page woodcut arms on c4r, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, numerous 4-, 6- and 7-line woodcut initials, errata leaf at end. Grolier Langland to Wither 36; Pforzheimer 178; STC 5080.

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CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. The Workes [edited by Thomas Speght]. London: Adam Islip 1602. Folio, 324 x 211 (12 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.), red morocco, covers panelled in gilt and blind with central gilt arabesque cartouche, spine gilt in seven compartments, board edges and turn-ins gilt-ruled, g.e., by Francis Bedford, joints, extremities of spine and corners rubbed, small repair to upper fore-corner of title, rust hole to Aa2 catching 4 letters, 2H4r with repaired hole affecting a letter, 3C2 with short repaired tear just entering text, light spotting to edges. Seventh edition, black letter, double column, title within woodcut border (McKerrow & Ferguson 232), engraved portrait of Chaucer within border showing arms of his progeny by John Speed ([a]6r), full-page woodcut arms on c4r, head-piece woodcut of a knight between ornamental half-borders on B1r, numerous 4-, 6- and 7-line woodcut initials, errata leaf at end. Grolier Langland to Wither 36; Pforzheimer 178; STC 5080.

Provenance: Charles E. H. Chadwyck Healey, armorial bookplate.