Shelfmark
Ed.1.15
Author
Collective uniform title
Works
Title
The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyuers workes whiche were neuer in print before: as in the table more playnly dothe appere ...
Varying form of title
Romaunt of the rose
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Imprynted at London : by [Nicholas Hill for] Thomas Petit ..., [1550?].
Physical description
[8], cxciii, cxciii-cc, ccii-ccvii, ccx-cclxxi, cclxxiii-cclxxvii, cclxxix-ccclv leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; Fo.
Note
Edited by William Thynne, whose name appears on A2r.
Note
Imprint from colophon; actual printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Note
"The romau[n]t of the rose" has separate divisional title; foliation and register are continuous.
Note
One of four variants of the 1550 edition with different publishers' names in the colophon.
Note
This copy lacks final blank leaf.
Note
Ms. markings and notes in text.
Note
Two clippings from booksellers' catalogues (1 pasted to endpaper, 1 loose).
Note
Letter (loose) from Robert Birley dated 13.11.52 on this edition.
Citation/references note
ESTC S107205; STC (2nd ed.), 5073; Pforzheimer, 174
Provenance
Bookplate of School Library, Eton College with m.s. note of donor's name: Major General Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Binding
?20th century blind- and gold-tooled brown morocco.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 Major General, former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B18461