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Book Holding: The vvorks of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding their original.

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The vvorks of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding their original.

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Record ID 16847

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 87

Chaucers Works

Borrowed: 1749/11/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1749/12/9 (Tuesday). Classmark: E.3.31. Original Returned Text: Chaucers Works. Professor: David Young.


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James Durham
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1732-1803. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1378092380.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: E.3.31, K.5.5.

Borrowed: 1749/11/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1749/12/9 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Durham

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400), Genre: Poetry

Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Record ID 109313

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 116-117

Chauser's Works

Borrowed: 1772/12/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/12/23 (Wednesday). Classmark: K5 . 5. Original Returned Text: Chausers Works.


Borrower

Andrew Bell (2nd)
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400)
Genre: Poetry
The vvorks of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer : as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts; and several things added, never before in print. To which is adjoyn'd, The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate, monk of Bury. Together with the life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death. Also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words (which are many) that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding their original.
Classmark: E.3.31, K.5.5.

Borrowed: 1772/12/19 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/12/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Andrew Bell (2nd)

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer (Male, died 1400), Genre: Poetry

Works of Geoffrey Chaucer