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Chaucer, Geoffrey, The Canterbury Tales

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Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cha.PF.1997.08.01

Michael Sabin, 2024 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Chaucer, Geoffrey, The Canterbury Tales
Shelfmarks Cha.PF.1997.08.01
Material Paper
Date of Origin Between June 1491 and 13 November 1492

Original Condition

Page Height 296 mm
Page Width 209 mm
Height of Written Area 195 mm
Width of Written Area 107 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 33
Numbering

Unfoliated; printed signatures.

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf
Dimensions 296 x 209 mm
More about the Current Condition

The leaf, while complete, was removed in pieces from a binding and subsequently repaired, rather clumsily.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Chaucer, Geoffrey
    • Text Language English
    • Title The Canterbury Tales
    • Content Description

      Printed in [London]: Richard Pynson, [between June 1491 and 13 November 1492].

      Leaf q7, from "The Franklin's Tale."

History

Provenance

16th century ink inscription: "george fabyan"

16th century ink inscription: "This is Richard [undeciphered]"

Other inscriptions, some of which may be pen trials.
Remarks

The leaf appears to have been reused in a binding, perhaps a pastedown, and then removed. At some point, it appears to have been mounted in an album (remnants of hinges visible).

Bibliography

  • ISTC No. ic00433000

    From the ISTC: Goff C433; HC 4923; Duff 89; STC 5084; SI 1109; Coll(S) 1193; Morg(B) 750; Bod-inc C-173; Sheppard 7526, 7527; Pr 9780; BMC XI 264; GW 6587

     https://data.cerl.org/istc/ic00433000
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