Canterbury Tales
by Chaucer, Geoffrey, and Nicolson, J. U. (rendered into Modern English by), and Gerould, Gordon Hall (Introduction by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good. No dust jacket. Covers have light scuffing, staining, minor edge wear. Interior fine indeed, clean, crisp, unmarked.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Garden City NY.: Garden City Publishing Co., 1934. Copyright 1934 by "Covici. Fried. Inc.". Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Covers have light scuffing, staining, minor edge wear. Interior fine indeed, clean, crisp, unmarked.. Kent, Rockwell (Illustrations by).. 1 Dark green cloth over boards. Gold spine titles. Blind-stamped front tiles & logo figure. xvi, 626 p., 25 cm. Includes: 25 Illustrations, Plates, 2-color woodcut style.. Poetry; This edition is wonderful to read, will ell-spaced text, crafted illustrations, and in "modern" English, making the Tales accessible to all. "Typography by Robert Josephy"--Verso of t.p. Code on verso of t.p. : CL. Two companion end paper artworks are of a pastoral scene: a shepherd beneath a large tree watching distant running horses w/ riders; and at the back, a barefoot woman resting with her harvest basket near perhaps a river, with the same distant riders on horseback.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.P0710008413
- Title
- Canterbury Tales
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, and Nicolson, J. U. (rendered into Modern English by), and Gerould, Gordon Hall (Introduction by)
- Illustrator
- Kent, Rockwell (Illustrations by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. No dust jacket. Covers have light scuffing, staining, minor edge wear. Interior fine indeed, clean, crisp, unmarked.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Copyright 1934 by "Covici. Fried. Inc."
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City NY.
- Date Published
- 1934
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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