The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: A Facsimile of the William Morris Kelmscott Chaucer with the original 87 Illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones.; Introduction by John T. Winterich and a glossary for the modern reader
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Minor foxing to the top edge, else very good plus, clean and tight condition with a tiny ink signature on the front paste down /
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Baldwin City, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1958. Hardcover. Minor foxing to the top edge, else very good plus, clean and tight condition with a tiny ink signature on the front paste down / dust jacket is sunned and soiled with a few small tears and chips to the edges. Cream leatherette, gilt lettering, decoratively embossed boards and spine, size: 9"x13", 554pp., 87 woodcut illustrations, decorative borders and initials throughout.
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- Bookseller
- J. Hood, Booksellers, inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 206813
- Title
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: A Facsimile of the William Morris Kelmscott Chaucer with the original 87 Illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones.; Introduction by John T. Winterich and a glossary for the modern reader
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor foxing to the top edge, else very good plus, clean and tight condition with a tiny ink signature on the front paste down /
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1958
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About the Seller
J. Hood, Booksellers, inc.
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Baldwin City, Kansas
About J. Hood, Booksellers, inc.
J. Hood, Booksellers, established 1974, specializes in scholarly books in all subject areas, with large holdings in the sciences, art, philosophy, medieval & renaissance studies, the social sciences and the humanities. We currently have 48,000 volumes in stock and sell exclusively on the internet. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Owners: Gloria & John Hood
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- Edges
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....