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Chaucer, Tales, p. 8 (19  November  1817) Chaucer, GeoffreyThe Canterbury tales. The earliest edition of Chaucer's Canterbury tales is Caxton's 1477-8 (from a poor manuscript); a better edition was published by Caxton in 1483.
For further information see annotation of WG's diary for 1800-09-08.
WG's sale catalog lists:
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, with Notes and Glossary by T. Tyrwhit, 2 vol. Oxford, 1798 (item 356).
Chaucer's Works, with Life by Speght, portrait 1687 (item 430).
Chaucer's Works, with Glossary and Life by John Urry, ports. 1721 (item 431).

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