The Manuscripts of the Major English Poetic Texts
- Author / Editor
- Edwards, A. S. G., and Derek Pearsall.
The Manuscripts of the Major English Poetic Texts
- Published
- Jeremy Griffiths and Derek Pearsall, eds. Book Publishing and Publishing in Britain, 1375-1475. Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989), pp. 257-78.
- Description
- Describes the "new phase" in English publishing and book production that took place in the "early years" of the fifteenth century--particularly the large increase in the number of books of vernacular poetry, including Chaucer's poetry. Summarizes what is known about the conditions of manuscript production at the time and what changes were underway. Tabulates summary data for manuscripts of selected texts, including TC and CT.
- Alternative Title
- Book Publishing and Publishing in Britain, 1375-1475.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Manuscripts and Textual Studies