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1889RO60071488W. P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Edinburgh. 1889. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 616 pages. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispice et en page de titre. Titre, fleurons, roulettes et filets dorés sur le dos. Tranche de tête dorée. Mors droit très légèrement fendu.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1900314591New York: Oxford University Press American Branch 1900. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Owner name inked on front pastedown and second front end page. Front hinge cracked. Gilded top text block edge. Shelfwear on spine crown and heel and panel corners. Oxford University Press American Branch hardcover
1868519535London: Fred. Bruckmann 1868. Softcover. Fine. Albumen print carte-de-visite photographic portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer reproduced from a painting by P. Kramer. Measuring 2.5" x 3.25". on slightly larger cardstock mount with dark red single-rule border. The image reproduces a painting by Chaucer in profile from the chest up. Printed in pale red text beneath the image: "Registered. 1. Depose. Chaucer. Fred. Bruckmann London." Light rubbing to photograph and mount else near fine condition. <br /> The photographer Fred. Bruckmann a noted German art publisher based in Munich opened a London studio at the Strand in 1868.<br /> The artist P. Kramer is almost certainly Peter Kramer 1823-1907 a painter and lithographer from Bavaria who emigrated to the United States in 1848. He returned to Germany in 1858 but was later exiled for caricaturing the King of Bavaria. He returned to the United States and opened a studio in New York City. Fred. Bruckmann unknown
18641077<p><b> PRESENTED TO A NOTED SCHOLAR JOHN JACOB ASTOR BY THE PUBLISHER<br /></b></p><p><b>CHAUCER Geoffrey. </b><i>Chaucer's Legende of Goode Women. Edited with an Introduction and Notes Glossarial and Critical by Hiram Corson. </i>12mo original decorated cloth uniformly & pleasantly faded paper label faded pp. xxxviii 145. Philadelphia: Frederick Leypoldt. New York: F. W. Christern. London: Trübner & Co. 1864. <br /></p><p>First Edition second issue with cancel title dated 1864; printed on thick paper. The first issue has integral title and is dated 1863. Number 30 of "Only 100 Copies printed in this paper" as stated by a thin slip of paper printed in red pasted under the copyright notice on verso of title-page. Presentation copy inscribed in pencil by the publisher to John Jacob Astor's grandson the noted American scholar writer and philologist Charles Astor Bristed 1820-1874 for whom see <b>DAB</b>: "C. A. Bristed Esq. With the Compliments of the Publisher. Philad Jan. 15 1864." The editor was Hiram Corson 1828-1911 American scholar and professor who as an intimate of Walt Whitman defended him vigorously. Corson has contributed a long introduction and notes glossarial and critical in which he stated his belief that the true spirit of Chaucer's poetry "can be reached only through its original language and not through modernized versions." Other than the pleasant fading of the patterned cloth binding an excellent copy. Presumably presented by Frederick Leypoldt. 65138</p><br /> Frederick Leypoldt hardcover
1861001959Edinburgh: James Nichol 1861. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Three volumes green morocco with gilt decorations many pages still uncut.cxli 233; xxi 299; and xxxiii 341pp. Nichols' Library Edition. No not an ex-library copy. Very sharp example. James Nichol Hardcover
184649190London: William Pickering London 1846. Hardcover - as published. Good. This set will need rebinding. The boards are detached sections of spine missing Full leather teg. Internally tight and bright decorative end-papers minor foxing on the ffeps . William Pickering, London, hardcover
1874103370Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo. 1874. 1st thus royal octavo full leather binding spine decorated in gilt with red spine title label all edges gilt gilt decorated edges marbled endpapers pp viii 616. Engraved author portraits of Chaucer and Spenser. Tipped-in photo postcard of Canterbury Cathedral. Tipped-in reproduction illustration Jacomb-Hood etching illustrating the Farie Queene. Gift inscription 1877. Previous owner's bookplate of British historian A.W. Searley to front paste-down. Very good condition. Chaucer and Spenser "Edited for Popular Perusal with Current Illustrative and Explanatory Notes". Double-column text with Purves's notes at the foot of the page bound in full leather. 1st thus. Leather. William P. Nimmo hardcover
1870RO40111448William P. Nimmo, Edinburgh. 1870. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Quelques rousseurs. 624 pages. Gravures en noir et blanc en frontispices et en page de titre. Auteurs, titres, fleurons, cadres et roulettes dorés sur le dos. Tranche de tête dorée. Texte encadré, sur 2 colonnes. Annotations d'époque (1871) à la plume en page de garde. Feuillets de la 2e moitié de l'ouvrage jaunis.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1891004540Edinburgh 1891 JAMES Nichol Decorative Cloth
1870942T10London: The Chaucer Society by N. Trubner & Co. 1870-1890. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A collection of essays and studies on the literary works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Six volumes. From the Chaucer Society. A collection of critical works and studies of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer an English poet author and civil servant considered the "father of English literature". This set contains: Essays on Chaucer: His Words and Works c1870. A collection of essays with translations on some of the author's most important and entertaining pieces from a variety of literary scholars. Trial-Forewords to My "Parrallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems" for the Chaucer Society 1880. Written by Frederick James Furnivall an English philologist best known as one of the co-creators of the New English Dictionary. Chaucer's "Boece" Englisht from Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" 1886. Edited by Richard Morris an English philologist and priest of the Church of England. Chaucer's "Boece" Englisht from "Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii Philosophiae Consolationis Libri Quinque" 1886. Edited by Frederick James Furnivall. The Tale of Beryn 1887. With two folding maps. Collated complete. Edited by Frederick James Furnivall and W. G. Stone a British editor and author. John Lane's Continuation of Chaucer's "Squire's Tale" 1890. Edited by Frederick James Furnivall with notes from William Alexander Clouston a Scottish folklorist. Bound in half green crushed morocco with green cloth covered boards. Externally smart with light rubbing and fading to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards with library stickers to the tail of the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Library bookplate to the front pastedown with a library sticker to the reverse of the title page and library ink stamps to the odd page. Very Good The Chaucer Society by N. Trubner & Co. hardcover
1854073269John W. Parker and Son 1854. Book. Very Good. Hard Covers. Eight volume set in green cloth with paper labels on spine. Title pages dated 1854-56. From the series "Annotated edition of the English Poets" of All hinges are sound except rear hinge of volume 8 which is cracked. Previous owner inscription to front end paper of volume one. Darkening to labels on spines and chipping to couple labels. John W. Parker and Son Hardcover
1870918T21London: Charles Griffin and Company c1870. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A smart copy of this scarce collection of the Canterbury Tales with illustrative notes from Thomas Wright. Scarce work. With a portrait frontispiece and vignette to the title page. The collected twenty-four short stories of the Canterbury Tales. Written in Middle English between 1387 and 1400 the tales are mostly told in verse presented as a story-telling contest between a group of pilgrims as they travel from London to Canterbury. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer an English poet author and civil servant considered the "father of English literature" for this work. With illustrative notes by Thomas Wright an English antiquarian and writer remembered as an editor of medieval texts. In the original orange cloth wraps. Externally sound with rubbing to the extremities and the odd small crease to the board tips. Light discolouration to the cloth with the odd mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the extremities. Very Good Charles Griffin and Company hardcover
1893243357London: George Bell and Son 1893. Portrait frontispiece. 6 vols. 12mo. Bound in three quarters blue morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. Fine one head slightly nicked. Portrait frontispiece. 6 vols. 12mo. George Bell and Son unknown
1893243357London: George Bell and Son 1893. Portrait frontispiece. 6 vols. 12mo. Bound in three quarters blue morocco and marbled boards t.e.g. Fine one head slightly nicked. Portrait frontispiece. 6 vols. 12mo. George Bell and Son unknown books
18524751London: William Pickering 1852. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good Textblocks Fine. No DJ as Issued. Light to moderate shelf/edge wear several volumes show minor wear/chipping at head and/or heels spine label for Vol. IV partially missing several show splits at joint hinges/cords tight ownership plates signature and emboss at endpages else tight bright and unmarred. Full brown leather period boards five raised bands burgundy leather labels gilt lettering in blind decorative elements navy silk ribbons bound in red stain at all edges frontispiece Vol. 1. 12mo. Var. pag. Illus. b/w plate. <br/><br/>Armorial bookplate of "Jacobus Cowan de Rosshall" and plate of Howard Faron Peckworth signature of Lewis Turco in each volume. Turco is a noted American poet and collector though strangely fond of embossing stamps. Overall a very presentable set of this renowned set of Chaucer.A wonderful set for a reader. William Pickering hardcover books
18681367773London: Bell and Daldy ca. 1868. Hardcover. 12mo; G; green and black decorative cloths with gilt stamped text to spines; 6 volumes; no jackets; front and rear boards have black border designs; gilt and black framed lettering to fronts; some soiling to exteriors; slight rubbing wear to joints and edges; more noticeable wear to spine edges; sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges have modestly age toned; some offsetting to endpapers; bookplate adhered to front pastedowns except volume 1; faint handwriting to front pastedown to volume 1; cracking to front hinge to volume 1; cracking to rear hinge to volume 1; two bookplates to front pastedown to volume 1; hairline crack to front and rear hinges to volume 4; also hairline crack to rear hinges to volumes 4 and 5; previous owner's name to front endpaper to each volume; partial cracking to rear hinge to volume 2; interior pages lightly toned; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1367773. FP New Rockville Stock. Bell and Daldy hardcover
184819164London: Percy Society 1848. Hardcover. Fair. G 3 vols HB leather sp 8vo 2 spines replaced but blind <br/> <br/> Percy Society hardcover
1852347869London : Edward Moxon Dover Street 1852. First New Edition. Hardcover. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. Particularly well-preserved; tight bright clean and strong. Further scans images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; Add. engr-t.-pl x 2 lxx 2 501 1 p. ; 8vo. Subjects; English poetry 14th century. English poems. Poetry. Medievalists; poetry. Medieval literature. London : Edward Moxon, Dover Street hardcover
184712252London, Percy Society, 1847-51. 3 solid later hcalf. XLIII,295,386,320 pp. Occassionally a little brownspotted.
187295888Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1872. Early printing of this extensive poetry collection. Octavo bound in three quarters morocco over silk-covered boards gilt titles and tooling to the spine raised gilt bands silk endleaves all edges marbled engraved frontispiece portraits of the great poets with tissue guard. In very good condition. An nice collection including works by the choicest humorous poets. Published in Boston by James R. Osgood The Humorous Poetry contains the most celebrated poems of the Anti-Jacobin Blackwood's Magazine Bentley's and Punch Magazine. Contents include Chaucer's To My Empty Purse Byron's The Liaison Packet and Thackeray's The Bachelor's Cane-bottomed chair. James R. Osgood and Company hardcover books
1856031601New York: D. Appleton & Company 1856. Book. Illus. by Edward Corbould. Very Good. Full Leather. New Edition. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. Brown leather with gilt and tooled decorative front back and spine. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers. Engraved frontis with partially torn tissue guard and engravings throughout with tissue guards intact. " From the Text and with the Notes and Glossary of Thomas Tyrwhitt Condensed and Arranged under the Text." Worn at corners and spine. Very tight inside. D. Appleton & Company Hardcover
1866343901London : George Routledge and sons Broadway Ludgate Hill 1866. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy finely bound blind tooled leather with a gilt blocked title to the spine. Some slight wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the libraries of Robert Edward Gardiner and Maclay with their respective bookplates. Physical description; lxx 501 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes; The title page proper is preceded by: an engraved frontispiece portrait of Chaucer by H. Robinson; an illustrated half title: 'The poetical works of Geoffrey Chaucer.' with an engraving of 'Chaucer's tomb in Westminster Abbey.' The title page proper and all text enclosed within a single line border; main body of text printed in double columns. Subjects; Chaucer Geoffrey -1400 Versification. Chaucer Geoffrey -1400 Language. Genre; Illustrated. London : George Routledge and sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill hardcover
1810220067London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington T. Payne Cadell and Davies 1810. First edition. With Frontispiece and 2 Plates. xlv 1 394 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Polished tan calf gilt spine red leather label a.e.g by F. Bedford. Fine. First edition. With Frontispiece and 2 Plates. xlv 1 394 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, T. Payne, Cadell and Davies unknown books
1874049559New York: G.W. Carleton & Co. 1874. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. Sir Michael Angelo Raphael Smith. A Fair copy or a little better 1875 owner's name in pictorial tan cloth. General cloth soiling sound binding with no tears at the gutters no prior owner's marks or creased page corners within and not ex-library. No dust jacket. <br/> <br/> G.W. Carleton & Co. hardcover
1830Canterbury Tales<p><strong>Chaucer Geoffrey.</strong><br /><em>The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer; with an Essay on his Language and Versification an Introductory Discourse Notes and a Glossary by Tho. Tyrwhitt.</em><br />London: William Pickering 1830.<br />5 vols. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Bound in full tan morocco by <strong>John White 24 Pall Mall</strong> with spines gilt in compartments with floral and diaper tooling gilt dentelles marbled edges and endpapers. Bookplate of Winifred Lucy Ashton.<br />A handsomely bound set of Pickering's deluxe edition of <em>The Canterbury Tales</em> edited by Tyrwhitt. An early 19th-century bibliophile's copy in an elegant signed binding by one of London's leading pre-Victorian binders.</p> William Pickering hardcover