A Tale of Two Title Pages : The 1542 Chaucer (STC 5069, STC 5070)

Author / Editor
Dane, Joseph A.

Title
A Tale of Two Title Pages : The 1542 Chaucer (STC 5069, STC 5070)

Published
The Book Collector 48: 387-400, 1999.

Description
Examines three copies of William Thynne's 1542 edition of Chaucer's Workes and their provenances, arguing that their differences are minimal, likely the result of booksellers' efforts to increase the works' value. The title pages are late replacements.

Chaucer Subjects
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations.