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Chaucer, Geoffrey

THE CANTERBURY TALES

Published: The Limited Editions Club, New York, No Date

Edition: Limited Edition

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Octavo, THE CANTERBURY TALES by Geoffrey Chaucer; done into modern English by very Frank Ernest Hill and newly revised for this edition. With miniatures by Arthur Szyk.

550 pages, colour plates, quarter white leather with decorated papers sides, top edge dyed blue, contained in a slip-case of the same patterned paper, a very good copy. Of this edition of THE CANTERBURY TALES, fifteen hundred copies have been made for members of The Limited Editions Club.

The edition planned by George Macy and printed by E.L. Hildreth & Co. The plates of the illustrations by Arthur Szyk have been engraved by Pioneer-Moss.

The paper has been fabricated by the Worthy Paper Company and the binding has been performed by Russel-Rutter. This copy is number 1099 and is signed by the illustrator.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 255 x 170 mm
  • Sold By: Bookdealers cc
  • Contact Person: Doron Locketz
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0114407936
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
  • Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association


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