The Canterbury tales of Chaucer. . To which are added, an essay upon his language and versification; an introductory discourse; and notes. In four volumes. ...
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)
Category
Books
Date
1775
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3026130
Summary
Bibliographic description
5v. . 8vo. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 1st state- bold text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf binding; gilt fillet border; spine gilt ruled.
Makers and roles
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400) Thomas Tyrwhitt (1730-1786)