Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

The Anglophile and the Professor

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 964

Chaucer, Geoffrey, THE WORKS, 1687

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Property from the Collection of Ronald Onorato, Savannah, GA

Description:

Chaucer, Geoffrey, THE WORKS, 1687, THE WORKS...TO WHICH IS ADJOYN'D, THE STORY OF THE SIEGE OF THEBES, BY JOHN LIDGATE...TOGETHER WITH THE LIFE OF CHAUCER (London, 1687) folio, the 7th ed & first after the 1602 Speght, engraved portrait.

Measurements: Height: 12 5/8 in. x Width: 8 1/8 in. x Depth: 2 1/8 in.

Condition:

Worn condition, first few gatherings damaged at inner margin with slight loss to frontispiece and partially detached, occasional damage to foremargins, clear of text, later sheep worn, see photos.

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