The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [The Kelmscott Chaucer]
by CHAUCER, GEOFFREY
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London: Folio Society, 2002. Full cream Nigerian goatskin, lettered and decorated in gilt. Housed in blue cloth slipcase with cream gilt lettered leather title label.One of 1010 copies of which this is 259. This is a facsimile edition of the greatest publication of William Morris' Kelmscott Press, referred to as the "Kelmscott Chaucer" and one of the wonders of publishing of the late 19th and early 20th century. This volume has been beautifully executed. Included is a booklet with an essay by William Peterson in which he indicated this was based on the Basilisk Press facsimile of 1975 which is considered the best of all facsimiles. A beautiful book.. Facsimile Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Illus. by Edward Burne-Jones. Folio.
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- Title
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [The Kelmscott Chaucer]
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- CHAUCER, GEOFFREY
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- Edward Burne-Jones
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- Facsimile Edition
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- Place of Publication
- London
- Date published
- 2002
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- Kelmscott
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- Folio
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Our south side location has parking out front and our hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All other times by appointment which can easily be arranged by calling 416-322-0777 or by e-mailing contacteditions@bellnet.ca
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MILNE, A.A. - The Christopher Robin Story Book
E.P. Dutton, New York, 1929. Cloth and Boards. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. E.H. Shepard (illustrator). 1st Us Edition. Octavo. One of 350 copies signed by Milne and Shepard. Half Green cloth with peach coloured decorated boards with vinyl protector. Housed in decorated matching cardboard box. The box shows wear and soiling but the book is fine.
Milne's selection of the best of the Pooh books. Signed By the Author and Illustrator.
$3500.00 Cdn.
SCALE, BERNARD - An Hibernian Atlas or General Description of the Kindom of Ireland
Robert Laurie and Jason Whittle, 1798. Half Leather. Book Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Ellis and Plamer (illustrator). 8vo.
Subtitle reads 'Devided into Provinces; with its sub-divisions of Counties. Baronies. &cc. Shewing their Boundaries, Extent, Soil, Produce, Contents, Measure, Members of Parliament, and Number of Inhabitants; also the Cities, Boroughs, Billages, Mountains, Bogs, Lakes, Rivers and Natural Curiosities Together with the Great and Bye Post Roads. The whole taken from actual Surveys and Observations By Bernard Scale, Land Surveyor and beautifully engraved on 78 Copper Plates by Messrs. Ellis and Palmer'. Brown leather with marble paper to boards. Maps in colour. Rubbing and a little scuffing to boards and wear to leather at extremities, a little darkening to paper to boards towards spine, some tanning to end papers at corners and near gutter, a little foxing to interior, very faint offset to adjacent pages from maps.
$8500.00 Cdn.
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Map to Store
About Us | Email Us
2007 Contact Editions Address:
491 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1B7 Telephone:
Phone: 416-322-0777
Fax: 416-322-3226 Our Hours:
Thursday to Saturday: 11 am to 5 pm
All other times by appointment.
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Web Site design, hosting, and management by: Back2Front
Web Design Copyright held by: Back2Front
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