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1844réf. 449333Oxford : Clarendon Press 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel side edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Front panel edges and corners bumped and worn. Prelims to volumes are foxed; text blocks overall are tight bright and clean. A generally quite well preserved set. Physical description; complete in 6 vol.s ; 23 cm. Contents: vol.1 Romaunt of the rose Minor poems. vol.2 Botheius Troilus. vol.3 House of fame Legend of good women Astrolabe Sources of Canterbury tales. vol.4 The Canterbury tales text. vol.5 The Canterbury tales notes. vol.6 Introduction glossary indexes. Subjects; Chaucer Geoffrey died 1400. English poetry Middle English 1100-1500. Canterbury Tales. Middle English literature. English literature Medieval period 1100-1500. Narrative poetry English Middle English. Oxford : Clarendon Press hardcover
1905réf. 932P3London; Oxford: Alexander Moring Limited; The De La More Press; Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press 1905. Cloth. Very Good. 15" by 11". Not Stated. A limited edition facsimile of the important 1532 folio collecting together the works of Chaucer. A limited edition of one thousand copies of which this is numbered three hundred and five.A facsimile of the 1532 first collected edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer spelt to the original titled page of 'Geffray Chaucer'. A faithful facsimile of a copy held at the British Museum. This publication was the first attempt to collected the complete works of Chaucer into one volume containing an authoritative printing of 'The Canterbury Tales' and his other important writings. Additionally printed alongside Chaucer's works are a few pieces by other authors such as Lydgate and Henryson which at the time of Pynson's edition were thought to have been penned by Chaucer. With an introduction by Walter W. Skeat. The folio edition was edited by William Thynne. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally generally smart. Spine is age-toned. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine heavier to the extremities. Spine labels are rubbed and chipped. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine with one small tidemark to the front board. Puncture marks to the tail of the front board. Fading to the rear joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages ae bright and clean. Very Good Alexander Moring, Limited; The De La More Press; Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press hardcover
1979réf. x-0806114169Univ of Oklahoma Pr 1979. Hardcover. New. facsimile edition. 1078 pages. 12.00x8.75x2.75 inches. Univ of Oklahoma Pr hardcover
1934réf. 019450New York.: Garden City Publishing Company. 1934. Book. Illus. by Rockwell Kent. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover 1934 edition. Text and boards in very good condition. Binding firm. Pages unmarked and clean. 626 pages. Garden City Publishing Company. Hardcover
1946réf. 020715New York: Limited Editions Club 1946. Hardcover. A few small rubbed spots on the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Nicer than usually found due to the fragile nature of the sheepskin spine. Arthur Szyk. Large octavo bound in original white morocco-grained sheepskin-backed decorated boards. Designed by George Macy with decorated initials and headings by Charles E. Skaggs and illustrated with full-page color plates by Arthur Szyk. Copy #1249 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Limited Editions Club hardcover
réf. 186480New York: Garden City. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner name on front flap. Front hinge cracked. Soiling 1/2 inch open tear along top of rear panel. Garden City hardcover
1982réf. 110219Franklin Center Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine Accented in 22kt gold printed on archival paper with gilded edges smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. A Limited Edition. Franklin Library the Great Books of the Western World Series.; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The Franklin Library hardcover
1934réf. 213945New York: Garden City Publishing 1934. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Printed stamp on front pastedown. Cocked spine. Garden City Publishing hardcover
1934réf. 180471New York: Garden City Publishing Company 1934. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped. Front hinge starting. Deluxe Edition. Illustrations by Rockwell Kent. Garden City Publishing Company hardcover
1946réf. 12794THE CANTERBURY TALES Limited Editions Club 1946 first edition thus slight wear flaking off of the white coloring to the spine edges modest crease to the head of the spine else just about fine in white 1/4 leather with full color pictorial boards in like matching color pictorial slip-case. 1/1500 copies SIGNED by Arthur Szyk with 24 full color illustrations including the double page frontis/title page. Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1930réf. feb788571930: First Dutch Edition of The Canterbury Tales De vertellingen van de pelgrims naar Kantelberg H. D. Tjeenk Willink & Zoon
1969réf. feb950821969: First Serbian Edition of The Canterbury Tales Canterburské poviedky Mladé letá hardcover
1921réf. feb1235071921: First Spanish Edition of The Canterbury Tales in 2 volumes LOS CUENTOS DE CANTORBERY Reus
1846réf. 27286London: William Pickering. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1846. 1st Thus. Hardcover. FINE Binding; We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Bound in full polished calf with minor wear. Small chip to upper corner of vol III. Elegant decorative spines. These are the complementary volumes published in 1846 to finish the work originally publised in 1830. Provenance- armorial bookplate designed by WF Hopson displaying owner's entwined intials. . William Pickering hardcover
1946réf. 12794THE CANTERBURY TALES Limited Editions Club 1946 first edition thus slight wear flaking off of the white coloring to the spine edges modest crease to the head of the spine else just about fine in white 1/4 leather with full color pictorial boards in like matching color pictorial slip-case. 1/1500 copies SIGNED by Arthur Szyk with 24 full color illustrations including the double page frontis/title page. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1979réf. 2091202133211889The Univ. of Oklahoma Pr. Wm. Dawson & Sons Ltd. 1979. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 The Univ. of Oklahoma Pr., Wm. Dawson & Sons, Ltd. paperback
1972réf. ZZ5338Oxford / Clarendon 1972. Reprint of 2nd edition 1899. Top edges slightly foxed or toned otherwise books in Fine condition. Dustwrappers price clipped and slightly toned on spines but protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 2nd edition. Binding sound text unmarked . Near Fine/Very Good. 568 506 504 667 515 445 628pp. Oxford / Clarendon hardcover
1930réf. 841111930. CHAUCER Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer Together with a Version in Modern English Verse Translated by William van Wyck. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. 2 vols. Folios in gilt-stamped tan cloth t.e.g. In slipcase. New York: Covici-Frieder 1930. One of 999 copies signed by the artist this being no. 995. Slipcase worn and beginning to split at top else a near fine set. unknown
1972réf. 7047Black cloth boards with copper particulars to front board and spine. Cream paper dust jacket with text and design. All 7 dust jackets protected in mylar. Volumes contents are as follows: Vol. 1: Romaunt of the Rose and Minor Poems; 2: Boethius Troilus; 3: House of Fame Legend of Good Women Astrolabe and Sources of Canterbury Tales; 4: The Canterbury Tales Text; 5: The Canterbury Tales Notes; 6: Introduction Glossary and Indexes; 7: Chaucerian and Other Pieces. Small liquid stain to bottom of the front of volume 1 dj; abrasion with mark to bottom of back of volume 3 dj; very light stain to front of volume 4 dj. Light wear to dust jackets with light bumping to head and tail of spines see images. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Please expect extra postage as this is a large set. The Clarendon Press hardcover
2011réf. 141213London : The Folio Society 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket Issued. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. first thus TWO VOLUME SET main volume bound in full black leather heavily decorated in gilt with all page edges gilt illustrated second part has cloth backed boards 310 & 48 pages LIMITED EDITION this being number 378 of 1250 copies a lovely fine clean set in fine gilt lettered folding box. Would make a fine gift. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. The Folio Society hardcover
1930réf. 50497New York: Covici-Friede 1930. Limited edition no. 278 of 924 copies from a total edition of 999 signed by Kent two volumes folio. 24 plates plus illustrations in the text. Original gilt titled cloth some minor marks slight browning to spines. New York: Covici-Friede unknown
1870réf. 78340London: Bell and Daldy / The Aldine Edition 1870. Small 8vo. 6 volumes. Contemporary light brown morocco bindings with gilt panelled boards and tooled decoration; raised bands gilt lettering and devices to spine; all edges gilt and gilt-decorated turn-ins. Bound by Sotherans. Rubbing with a few minor abbrasions and some light spots to boards. Ink inscription note tipped in to pastedown and foxing to prelims text otherwise clean. Frontispiece to first volume. Edited by Richard Morris with a memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas. 17cms tall. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Gilt-decorated Morocco. 1870. Bell and Daldy / The Aldine Edition 1870 unknown
1908réf. 1782London: Published for the Florence Press by Chatto and Windus. 1908. Limited edition number 422 of 500 copies printed. Quarto. Publisher's original limp vellum with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine and with green ribbon ties. Top edge gilt the others untrimmed. Illustrated with 20 tipped-in colour plates with red-captioned tissue-guards by Keith Henderson and Norman Wilkinson 10 by each. pp. 7 103 2. Contemporary owner's inscription in pencil to the front free endpaper. A very good copy the binding firm with a minor crack to the foot of the font hinge and the odd minor mark to the vellum. The contents with occasional light foxing mostly to the blank margins of the plates and tissue-guards slightly heavier foxing to the endpapers and with offsetting from the plates are otherwise in very good order. A beautifully illustrated edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's translation of the medieval French allegorical poem Le Roman de la Rose with striking colour plates by the Scottish artist Keith Henderson 1883-1982 and the artist and stage-designer Norman Wilkinson of Four Oaks 1882-1934. London: Published for the Florence Press by Chatto and Windus. hardcover
2011réf. 001466London: Folio Society 2011. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Eric Gill. Limited edition of 1250 numbered copies this copy is No.122. Two volumes housed in black buckram clamshell box in near fine condition with a few very small marks. 4tos . Vol 1 commentary volume pp48 bound in blue buckram spine over blue paper covered boards with title label to front board in fine condition. Vol 2 the facsimile volume xi pp310 plus limitation page bound in full black goatskin with illustrated gilt design and titles in fine condition. Inside all pages with full edge gilt and illustrations by Eric Gill in fine condition. This limited edition is a facsimile of the Golden Cockerel Press Edition of 1927 and is accompanied by essays by Barry Windeatt and Roderick Cave . An excellent copy. This is a heavy book and may incur additional postage charges for shipping outside the UK. Folio Society hardcover
1982réf. 172182Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Rubbing at both top panel corners. Notes from editors neatly laid in.; First Franklin Library Edition. Franklin Library hardcover