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26 pages 1., 626, 81 pages, 1 unnumbered page : frontispiece, illustrations, portrait ; 40 cm |
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Title vignette. |
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The work was left unfinished at Urry's death, and the final revision and completion were intrusted to Timothy Thomas, who wrote the preface and glossary. |
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The life of Chaucer was originally written by John Dart, but was revised and altered by William Thomas. cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue; Tyrwhitt's edition of the Poetical works of... Chaucer. 1843, p. vii-viii Hammond. Chaucer, a bibliographical manual. 1908. |
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The Three tales mentioned in the title are The coke's tale of Gamelyn; The marchant's second tale, or The history of Beryn; and The adventure of the pardoner and tapster at the Inn at Canterbury. cf. Pref. |
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Urry, John, 1666?-1715.
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Thomas, Timothy, 1693 or 1694-1751.
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Dart, John, -1730.
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Thomas, William, active 1721.
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