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The Workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyvers workes whiche were never in print before
Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (English, died in 1400)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, English, 16th century
Printer: Richard Kele (English, died in 1552)
Illustrated by: Unidentified artist, English, 16th century
Printer: Richard Kele (English, died in 1552)
about 1550
Place of Publication: London, England
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with two woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 31.5 x 22 x 6 cm (12 3/8 x 8 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Gaffield
Accession NumberBR1427
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
London: Richard Kele, about 1550
Catalogue Raisonné
STC 5072
Description(London: Richard Kele, about 1550) Folio; 363 leaves; blind-stamped brown morocco binding dated 1839 (Lewis).
Woodcut title border; illustration of knight on horseback at head of Knight's Tale (fol. B1r).
Woodcut title border; illustration of knight on horseback at head of Knight's Tale (fol. B1r).
ProvenanceThomas Gaffield, by whom given to MFA, 1895; transferred to Print Dept. from Library, 1904.