The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer. To which are added, An essay upon his Language and Versification; an Introductory Discourse; and Notes. Vol. I

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">First of 5 volumes in 8vo. pp. [6] (blank), ff. [3], pp. xxxvi, 310, ff. [2] (blank). Calf. Gilt tooled spine. Marbled endpapers. Plate of Henry Latham, M.A. Some marginalia. The title page of vol. 1 says: "In four volumes." Engraved portrait facing title page, signed "Vertue Sc." Engraved plate of portraits signed "Engraved by Tho. Holloway" with caption "Published as the Act directs by J. Rivinton & partners, 1 June 1789." Part (vols.1-4) printed by William Bowyer and John Nichols; their records show 750 copies printed. Vol. 5 printed by Nichols alone, after Bowyer’s death.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Edmond Malone’s copy, with his manuscript notes at I, p. vi, ix, and xxvi. Bound into this volume (by Malone) are a fra