[FINE PRINTING]. [MEDIEVAL LITERATURE.]. LANGLAND, William (ca. 1330-1386). Visio Willi de Petro Ploughman. The Vision of William concerning Peirs Ploughman and The Visions of the same concerning the Origin, Progress, and Perfection of the Christian Life. Printed from a MS. contemporary with the author, collated with two others of great antiquity, and exhibiting the original text. Together with an introductory discourse, a perpetual commentary, annotations, and a glossary. By Thomas Dunham Whitaker... London: John Murray, 1813. Thick 4to. [4], xlviii, [4], 412, [2], 31 (notes and glossary) pp. Text in Black Letter, printed in black and red, with notes in roman type. Wood-engraved decorative initial letters and tail-pieces. Full tan morocco over heavy wooden boards. Covers paneled in gilt, with elaborate blindstamped decoration in all four corners. Professionally rebacked, with old spine laid down. Spine with gilt tooling and raised bands, title and publication information in blind. Elaborate gilt-ruled turn-ins with parchment doublures and end-leaves, all edges gilt. 

Rebacked with original spine preserved, binding worn and chipped, ffep. torn about one-third from the bottom at the gutter, endleaves and blanks toned and soiled, text a bit toned, occasionally lightly soiled and offset. Still, very good.