The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts, and several things added, never before in print : to which is adjoyn'd The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate ... : together with The life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death : also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original.

Abstract

Editor's dedication to Sir Robert Cecil signed: Tho. Speght. Frontispiece has engraved border giving his "progenie," with coats of arms, etc. Advertisements: p. [26] at beginning, and p. [28] at end. Reproduction of original in British Library. "The story of Thebes": p. 622-660.