1810 Illustrations Of Gower & Chaucer Antiquarian British Literature Book H Todd

1810 Illustrations Of Gower & Chaucer Antiquarian British Literature Book H Todd

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1810 Illustrations Of Gower & Chaucer Antiquarian British Literature Book H Todd

Illustrations Of The Lives And Writings Of Gower & Chaucer - Collected From Authentick Documents
By The Rev. Henry J. Todd
Printed For F. C. and J. Rivington etc: London 1810 1st Edition

"Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry". He was the first writer to be buried in what has since come to be called Poets' Corner, in Westminster Abbey. Chaucer also gained fame as a philosopher and astronomer, composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his 10-year-old son, Lewis. He maintained a career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, and member of parliament."

"John Gower (c. 1330 - 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works—the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis—three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes."

General wear, fading and some peeling to marbled covers. Corners bumped and some loss to leather as shown. Small bookplate present. Some light foxing present, mainly to prelims with the vast majority of pages being pleasantly age toned but otherwise clean and well presented. Includes 2 full page plate illustrations + frontis. Binding is solid with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 23cm x 14.5cm x 3.5cm - 394 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Original Leather & Marble Bindings
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear, fading and some peeling to marbled covers. Corners bumped and some loss to leather as shown. Small bookplate present. Some light foxing present, mainly to prelims with the vast majority of pages being pleasantly age toned but otherwise clean and well presented. Includes 2 full page plate illustrations + frontis. Binding is solid with no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: The Rev. Henry J. Todd
Publisher: F. C. and J. Rivington etc: London
Year Printed: 1810
Sub-subject: British Literature