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1895z012117n/a: n/a 1895. Paperback. Very Good. ca. 1895. Paperback 4to. in pictorial wraps featuring portrait of Longfellow with ribbon binding patterned endpapers. Unpaginated illustrated with 16 bright chromolithographed plates including portraits of Chaucer Burns Byron Longfellow Whittier and others. Very good. Wraps soiled and foxed chipping to cloth spine and wrap extremities inner hinge cracked. Contemporary gift inscription on title. Internally bright and unmarked. n/a paperback
1869030687New York: D. Appleton & Company 1869. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green cloth gilt and blind stamped bumped corners head and heel small spot on front cover. Former owner's name on title page top corner dampstained and faint foxing. "With the notes and glossary of Thomas Tyrwhitt." 2 publisher's adverts 386pp. Tyrwhitt helped establish the canon of literary texts. D. Appleton & Company Hardcover
18830007979London & New York: George Routledge And Sons 1883. New edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo; lxx 501 pages half calf raised bands extra gilt spine with contrasting morocco labels marbled endpapers and edges top of joints separating. <br/><br/>The Old English Poets series. "The first object of this publication was to give the text of THE CANTERBURY TALES as correct as the MSS. within reach of the Editor would enable him to make it. . The account of former Editions in the Appendix to this Preface . will show that this object had hitherto been either entirely neglected or at least very imperfectly pursued - Preface." George Routledge And Sons hardcover
1882230282New York: The American News Company 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 681 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Text in Old English. Page edges are darkened. Some of the signatures are coming loose from the binding. Bound in dark red cloth with black and gilt titles and designs. Lightly scuffed on the lower cover. Lightly worn around the edges. VG <br/> <br/> The American News Company hardcover
1870174<p>Green boards with gilt titles and tooling to spine.</p><p>Very well preserved for its age with some minor wear to the top of the spine and pale staining to front and rear boards.</p><p>Top edge of the page block is gilt.</p><p>Contemporary inscription"To Thos Middleton my most valued friend from Thos Kenworthy".</p><p>Engraving of Chaucer to the frontispiece decorative title page and engraving of Spenser at the start of the Faerie Queene.</p><p>624 pages with a 16-page catalogue of Nimmo publications dated November 1869</p> Nimmo hardcover
1892948T17London: William Blackwood and Sons 1892. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The Canterbury Tales of Middle English writer Geoffrey Chaucer epitomised by Scottish classicist William Calder. With a folding frontispiece. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of twenty-four stories mostly written in verse although some are in prose presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer an English poet author and civil servant considered the "father of English literature". Epitomised by Sir William Moir Calder a Scottish archaeologist epigraphist classicist and academic. Bound by Relfe Brothers Limited London. Suitable for rebinding. Bound in full red crushed morocco. Externally sound with rubbing and light loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with a damp mark to the tail of the spine and boards. The odd mark with small splits in the head of the spine. Library mark to the tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers with library ink stamp and contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpapers. School prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound by Relfe Brothers Limited London. Suitable for rebinding. Good William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1897mon0000349772Oxford University Press 1897T. unknown_binding. Very Good. 1972 Edition HB Oxford; In price-clipped dustwrapper No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition Oxford University Press unknown
1894397406London : J.M. Dent 1894. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned torn and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xiv 487 p. : front. port. plates ; 19 cm. Notes; ""We have proposed.to make the whole course of the story clear by resolving inconvenient or difficult passages.into prose; but at the same time to allow the reader to be constantly refreshing himself from the 'well of English undefiled' by leaving all the remainder including the finest portions of the poetry in its own nervous and beautiful language.""-- Introd. p. 3. Subjects; The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer. English literature. English literature criticism. The Canterbury Tales criticism. London : J.M. Dent hardcover
1885038130Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1885. Book. Good. Full Leather. Fifty-sixth Thousand. 12mo 12.5 x 16cm. A handsome full calf leather gilt-decorated binding. pp lv 282. Gilt decoration to the boards and the spine which has five raised bands gilt ruled borders armorial vignette of Aske's Hatcham School. All edges marbled. Binding very good corners and edges a litte worn some cracking to front hinge but held firm by cords. Contents clean and tight very light dust marking to the front blank only. An attractive copy. Oxford at the Clarendon Press Hardcover
18606496alJames Nichol. Fair. Hardcover. 1860. Text tanned in all volumes very readable for a copy this age. For more information see Description<br><p>Vol I: cover and spine scuffed on edges spine worn name on inside cover pa ge edge tanned and stained</p> ide cover page edge worn and tanned</p> . James Nichol hardcover
1894957F7Oxford: Clarendon Press 1894 . Leather. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. Two volumes of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer with 'The Canterbury Tales' and the 'Introduction Glossary Indexes' volumes present here and uniformly bound in calf. Two fascinating volumes of Rev. Walter W. Skeat's seven volume set 'The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Edited from Numerous Manuscripts'.The two volumes present here are individual works in themselves.Volume IV: 'The Canterbury Tales: Text'. Illustrated with a frontispiece and with extensive critical and contextual notes this volume presents the entirety of Chaucer's Middle English tales.Volume VI: 'Introduction Glossary Indexes' a volume of criticism including indexes of proper names authors quoted or referenced by Chaucer lists of manuscripts glossary of Gamelyn and glossary to the Romaunt of the Rose. In half calf bindings with gilt detailing to back strips. Significant fading to back strips with both volumes lacking volume number labels. Rubbing to back strips and joints. Front joints starting with boards firmly held. Head and tail of 'Canterbury' joint starting with boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Good Clarendon Press hardcover
187415187Clarendon Press Oxford 1874. 1st Edition. . Book Book Hardcover. Very Good. Clarendon Press Oxford 1874. 1st Edition . Very Good. 1st edition edited by the leading middle English scholar. A scarce survivor. Bumped at spine and corners. PO's name and ex libris sticker. Small library catalogue sticker lower spine. Clean and tight. Clarendon Press, Oxford hardcover
1872549023-4: Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1872. Paperback. Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press paperback
1868942T6London: The Chaucer Society by N. Trubner & Co. 1868-1890. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A collection of four volumes of reference works from The Chaucer Society on various works. Four volumes. From The Chaucer Society. Scarce works. A collection of reference texts on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer an English poet author and civil servant considered the "father of English literature". Edited by Frederick James Furnivall an English philologist best known as one of the co-creators of the New English Dictionary. This set contains: Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems 1868-1880. Containing extracts from works such as: An ABC The House of Fame and The Legend of Good Women. A One-Text Print of Chaucer's Minor Poems Being the Best of Each poem in the Parallel-Text Edition 1868-1880. Containing extracts from works such as: Mother of God Envoy to Scogan and Lack of Steadfastness. A One-Text Print of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde 1888. An epic poem which re-tells in Middle English the tragic story of the lovers Troilus and Criseyde set against a backdrop of war during the siege of Troy. The Chronology of Chaucer's Writings 1890. A detailed and comprehensive record of the origins of each of Chaucer's works with dates contained in four periods of his life. Written by John Koch an American academic historian and linguist specialising in prehistory and the early Middle Ages. Bound in half calf with cloth covered boards. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with small cracks to the joints. Light loss to the spines with library labels to the head of the spines. Front hinges starting. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the extremities. Library bookplate to the front pastedown with library sticker to the reverse of the title page and library ink stamps to the endpapers and the odd page. Good The Chaucer Society by N. Trubner & Co. hardcover
18756522London: N. Trubner and Co 1875. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 5 parts. Very good in blue paper wrappers with black titles to spines and front panels. Minor chipping around the edges with library numbers on front covers. Clean interiors. Literature. LIT5/01171. N. Trubner and Co paperback
1841405537Whittaker & co 1841. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. GOOD/No Jacket. First Edition First Printing. Published by Whittaker & Co 1841. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is good with shelf/edgewear to boards text block separated at spine and pastedown and label on pastedown. A nice copy of this mid 19th century poetry collection. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Whittaker & co hardcover
1867448981London ; New York : G. Routledge 1867. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. All edges gilt and frontis plate tissue-guarded. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxxiv 586 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; ""A new edition."" Subjects; English poetry Middle English 1100-1500. Pilgrimages England. Medieval literature. Storytelling. Frame narratives. Social satire England 14th century. Characters and characteristics in literature. London ; New York : G. Routledge hardcover
18721378972London: Oxford University Press 1872. Softcover. Octavo lxix 14 119 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in gray paper wraps with black lettering on spine. Mild shelf wear. Sunning to covers and spine. Chipping along edges. Worming present between page 93 to rear cover. Textblock uncut at top edge. Age-toning to interior pages. Shelved in Room G. From the collection of Silvio Bedini. Bedini spent twenty five years at the Smithsonian Institution serving as curator in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in the new Museum of History and Technology now the National Museum of American History before serving as first Assistant Director then Deputy Director of the National Museum of History and Technology. He then served as Keeper of Rare Books at the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology a branch of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries before becoming a Historian Emeritus. He specialized in early scientific instruments. 1378972. Special Collections. Oxford University Press unknown
1864P-19096Philadelphia: Frederick Leypoldt 1864. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Spine label slightly sunned faded. A tight clean unmarked copy—scarce thus. Binding is cloth boards. Frederick Leypoldt hardcover
1895004475Oxford: Oxford 1895. Hardcover. Good. Splendid vellum binding of Chaucer's works. Done by John Bumpus but doubtless outsourced with elaborate gilt decoration to spine and leather labels. Inner and outer dentelles. Marbled end-papers. Page edges tinted yellow. Printed in double columns. Contains a life of Chaucer plus his works including his Poems his translation of Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy Troilus and Criseyde and of course The Canterbury Tales. 8vo. 195x130mm xxiv 732pp. 149pp. glossarial index. Boards slightly bowed. Light marking and toning to spine and covers. Contents clean and binding sound. Good. <br/> <br/> Oxford hardcover
188513569New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co 1885. Hardcover. Octavo brown decorative cloth with gilt titles and gilt spine decoration gilt page edges. A wonderful vintage edition of Chaucer's works. Pages toned with foxing pencil inscription to front blank rubbing and wear to corners and ends of spine light bumping to front top edge gilt a bit dull to spine else a very nice copy. Thomas Y. Crowell Co hardcover
189438511Oxford: The Clarendon Press 1894. Thick 8vo pp. xxiv 732 149; original blue blind-tooled cloth minor soiling gilt lettering edges and corners bumped and rubbed spine cloth starting; text in 2 columns; interior fine. This one-volume edition of the Works includes an abbreviated Life of Chaucer a pronunciation guide and a short essay on the various early editions. The Clarendon Press unknown
1892932T32New York: Harper & Brothers 1892. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A complete three volume first edition of this detailed study on the life and work of Geoffrey Chaucer from American literary historian Thomas Lounsbury. Complete in three volumes. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece to volume one. A detailed and comprehensive study of the life and work of Geoffrey Chaucer an English poet author and civil servant who has been called the "father of English literature" or the "father of English poetry". Volume one explores the life legend and texts of Chaucer. Volume two explores The Romance of the Rose the learning of Chaucer and the relations of Chaucer to the English language and the religion of his time. Volume three comments on Chaucer in literary history and as a literary artist. Written by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury an American literary historian and critic. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In the original full cloth binding. Externally sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Splits in the cloth to the joints and the board edges resulting in light fraying. Minor loss to the heads and tails of the spines with fading to the cloth. The odd small mark to the boards. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light age toning to the extremities and the odd small spot. A Small closed tear to page 181/182 of volume one with further closed tears to page 191/192 and 245/246. Minor loss to pages 227/228 and 531/532 of volume two. With minor loss to the odd page edge of each volume. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good Harper & Brothers hardcover
1851009170London: Edward Moxon 1851. Hardcover royal octavo rebound in two-tone red cloth binding with roan spine label lettered in gold. Marbled end-papers. All edges stained copper. 500pp. Introduction notes and glossary by Thomas Tyrwhitt. Illustrated with engraved frontis and title-page tissue guard extant. Date on engraved title reads 1843 date on printed title-page reads 1851. later printing utilizing older engraved plates. Printed in double column format text within black ruled borders. Light foxing to frontis and two title pages on frontis and engraved title most foxing is located on blank recto and blank verso respectively No previous ownership marks. Covers clean and sound text very clean with no writing underlinging or marking. A very good copy. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edward Moxon Hardcover
1899mon0000365112Macmillan & Co 1899-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Macmillan & Co hardcover
