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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. [Facsimile of the Kelmscott Chaucer.]. Edited by F.S. Ellis and illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
by CHAUCER Geoffrey
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- Hardcover
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Folio Society,, [2008]. Large folio, on laid paper, text in red and black throughout, with numerous fine illustrations and borders in the text; full brown buckram boards and backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, brown endpapers, broad black silk marker, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case lettered in gilt. Superb facsimile of the Arts & Crafts classic, based on the Limited FS edition of 2002. Includes an extended essay by William S. Peterson. NOW SCARCE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27348
- Title
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. [Facsimile of the Kelmscott Chaucer.]. Edited by F.S. Ellis and illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASE
- Author
- CHAUCER Geoffrey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society,
- Date Published
- [2008]
- Keywords
- mstock, folio society, chaucer, geoffrey chaucer, william morris, burne-jones, edward burne-jones, kelmscott press, kelmscott chaucer
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- Facsimile
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- Gilt
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- Buckram
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