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"The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: To which are added; An Essay upon his Language and Versification; an Introductory Discourse; and Notes". In Four Volumes + A Glossary (1778). London, Printed for T. Payne at the Mews-Gate, MDCCLXXV. 12mo, 310pp + 318pp + 320pp + 336pp + 290pp. Modern rebind by McCall Co. Bindery & Book Arts. Black leather with red leather cover inlay, gilt horse & rider motif, embossing, 5 raised bands per volume, and hand-marbled endpapers. Truly luxurious and impeccable condition. No noticeable writing or foxing to interior.6749

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400.