THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER : Edited, from Numerous Manuscripts ( Complete Set of 7 Volumes Including The Supplementary Volume ) by Skeat, Rev. Walter W - 1894

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1894. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Complete 7 Volume Set: All published in 1894 except the Supplementary Volume, dated 1897. Vol I, "Romaunt of the Rose" & Minor Poems. 568 Pages. Frontis illustration, Chaucer's Portrait and Manuscript; protected by tissue guard. Vol II, "Boethius" & "Troilus". 506 Pages. Frontis illustration of a Manuscript, protected by tissue guard; Vol III, "House of Fame", "Legend of Good Women", "Astrolabe", "Sources of Canterbury Tales". Frontis, MS Legend of good Women, with tissue guard. 504 Pages; Vol IV, "Canterbury Tales, Text. Frontis illus MS Prologue, with tissue guard. 667 Pages; Vol V, "Canterbury Tales, Notes", 515 Pages; Vol VI, Introduction, Glossary, Indexes. 445 Pages; Vol VII (Supplement to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer) "Chaucerian and Other Pieces". 628 Pages. Contemporary Black cloth covers with Decorative Gilt Lettering & Publisher's design to spines. Blind-stamped horizontal divisions to fronts & backs. Fore page edges Untrimmed. 9" Tall. Cloth colour faded to brown at spines (see photos). Some very small bits of cloth missing at some spine ends (see photos). Fine closed tear to cloth on right side of spine of Vol. 4 (3" long). 3 small spots of damage to front of Vol II (perhaps a cigarette was carelessly allowed to touch the book?) Some marginal pencil markings & underlinings in Vols 2 & 4. Fine closed tear down left side of spine of Vol. I. Previous owner's Surname dated 1894, 1895 or 1897 on half title pages. Very slight age darkening to papers around margins. Set weighs 7.6 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall