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The Canterbury Tales.

Name: The Canterbury Tales.
Author: CHAUCER (Geoffrey) GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS

Book Description

Edited by Walter Skeat, M.A. Illustrated by Eric Gill with numerous foliated and peopled borders, full- and half-page illustrations and initial letters. Initial letters printed in red and blue. One of 485 copies on paper of a total edition of 500 (this no.383). 4 volumes. Folio, original niger morocco-backed patterned boards. Top edges gilt, others uncut. Waltham St. Lawrence, printed by Robert and Moira Gibbings at The Golden Cockerel Press. 1929. Very good, corners of boards lightly rubbed, spines with some spots of soiling, as is often the case two of the volumes show a lighter leather tone, internally bright and clean. The collaboration between Gill and the Gibbings is a rich one. This stands as one of the great books of the Press and of the twentieth century private press movement in general.

Author CHAUCER (Geoffrey) GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS

Date 1929.

Binding Original niger morocco-backed patterned boards.

Publisher The Golden Cockerel Press

Illustrator Eric Gill

Condition Very good, corners of boards lightly rubbed, spines with some spots of soiling, as is often the case two of the volumes show a lighter leather tone, internally bright and clean.

Price: £9000.00

Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

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