The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer
by Chaucer, Geoffrey and R. M. Lumiansky (translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, the Inner Sanctum Edition, "A new modern English prose translation by R. M. Lumiansky, published together with the original Middle English text of the General Prologue and the Nun's Priest's Tale. Preface by Mark Van Doren. Colorfully illustrated by H. Lawrence Hoffman." Beige cloth spine and aqua illustrated covers, color-illustrated end-papers and full-page color illustrations in the text along with black and white vignettes, the bottom edge of the book is rubbed and moderate edge-wear is present at the corners, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has a few edge-chips and tears but is clean and presentable, the original price (2.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052581
- Title
- The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey and R. M. Lumiansky (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- CLASSICS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature;
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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