The Hengwrt ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales.
Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall.
Description
- Language(s)
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English, Middle (1100-1500)
- Published
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London, Pub. for the Chaucer society by N. Trübner & co., 1868-1879.
- Note
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Appendix of pieces not in the Hengwrt ms.: The spurious tale of Gamelyn, from Harleian ms. 1758 ... Canon-Yeoman's tale from the Lichfield cathedral ms.
"Drawings of the 23 tellers of the 24 Canterbury tales, copied from the Ellesmere ms. ... by Mr. W.H. Hooper." The drawings of "6 tellers of tales, etc." from the Cambridge ms. are wanting; perhaps were not issued. cf. the colored set issued with no. LXXII for the Six-text edition.
Issued in 6 parts, 1869-1881.
p. 557 duplicated, and extra pages 558a-b, 559a-b inserted.
- Physical Description
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2 v. (x, [3], 654 (i.e. 659), 30*, [27] p., 2 l.)
23 pl.
23 cm.
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