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1879biblio35931<p>Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1879. Three Volumes Set: 598689704 pages. NearFine Hardcover Leather and marbled boards marbled edges no DJs. Books look Fine except for minimal imperfections. 7.75"X5.0". BE24484</p> Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
189373876London: George Bell & Sons 1893. Small 8vo. Six volumes. All vellum with bevelled boards top-edge gilt and the old coat of arms of Clifton College in gilt to front. Brown leather title-labels gilt decorative borders to boards & spine; gilt inner dentelles and marbled endpapers. Spines are discoloured and slightly worn covers of 4 of the volumes a little grubby. Minor foxing to fore-edge. Bookplates of Dauke's to front paste-down. Bindings all firm. Engraved frontis of Chaucer to vol. 1 and decorative headpieces/ initials. . Very Good. Vellum Binding. 1893. George Bell & Sons 1893 hardcover
190078072Wien:: Zinnen Verlag no date early 1900s. Publisher's dummy. publisher's cloth with partial jacket and final cloth binding spine and front panel only. Light wear to the fore-edge of the jacket; otherwise fine. 4to. Illustrated by W. Russel Flint five tipped-in color plates plus one on the sample dust jacket are included in this dummy. . Bearbeitet u. Herausgegeben von Paul W. Styx. Zinnen Verlag, hardcover
1844449333Oxford : Clarendon Press 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel side edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Front panel edges and corners bumped and worn. Prelims to volumes are foxed; text blocks overall are tight bright and clean. A generally quite well preserved set. Physical description; complete in 6 vol.s ; 23 cm. Contents: vol.1 Romaunt of the rose Minor poems. vol.2 Botheius Troilus. vol.3 House of fame Legend of good women Astrolabe Sources of Canterbury tales. vol.4 The Canterbury tales text. vol.5 The Canterbury tales notes. vol.6 Introduction glossary indexes. Subjects; Chaucer Geoffrey died 1400. English poetry Middle English 1100-1500. Canterbury Tales. Middle English literature. English literature Medieval period 1100-1500. Narrative poetry English Middle English. Oxford : Clarendon Press hardcover
1899105769Oxford: Clarendon Press-Oxford 1899. cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. navy blue cloth gilt lettering to spines covers and cover edges lightly worn spine of volume six splt along top of front edge light foxing to endpapers <br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking or insurance / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Clarendon Press-Oxford hardcover
1875008176London: George Bell and Sons 1875. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Aldine Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets. Six volumes finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in half crushed brown morocco over marbled boards marbled end papers top edges giltm Aldine Edition stamped in gilt at tail of spine. morocco rubbed a bit at corners and a few small rubs at spines. Quite a handsome and sturdy set. George Bell and Sons Hardcover
18451251London: William Pickering 1845. Hardcover. Near Fine. Bound in tan calf with gilt decoration.All volumes are lightly rubbed and very slight fading to covers. Internally all volumes have light instances of spotting. Gilt page edges. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Very Good 1845 William Pickering hardcover
183019657London: William Pickering 1830. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback. A very good five volume set in a half-leather binding. Spines lettered in gilt on maroon title-pieces. Top edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. Two bookplates in each volume. A clean set with only a little light foxing. Frontispiece and one other plate in Volume One. A nice set of a sought-after edition of the Canterbury Tales. Photograph available on request. <br/> <br/> William Pickering hardcover
1894375135Oxford: At the Claredon Press 1894. Oxford Edition. Hardcover. 4 Volumes. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 4 volumes. Contents: Volume 4: The Canterbury Tales: Text. Volume 5: Notes to The Canterbury Tales. Volume 6: Introduction Glossary and Indexes. Volume 7: Being The Supplement to the Complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Subjects: Chaucer Geoffrey. Philosophy and religion. Middle English. Oxford: At the Claredon Press hardcover
184627286London: William Pickering. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1846. 1st Thus. Hardcover. FINE Binding; We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Bound in full polished calf with minor wear. Small chip to upper corner of vol III. Elegant decorative spines. These are the complementary volumes published in 1846 to finish the work originally publised in 1830. Provenance- armorial bookplate designed by WF Hopson displaying owner's entwined intials. . William Pickering hardcover
188227199<p><strong>1882 Geoffrey CHAUCER Canterbury Tales Poems Assembly of Foules English Poetry</strong></p><p><em>"If gold rusts what then can iron do"</em></p><p>― Geoffrey Chaucer<em> The Canterbury Tales</em></p><p><em>'The Canterbury Tales'</em> is one of the most famous pieces of early English literature written during the end of the 14th-century. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer this book is a collection of short stories told from the perspective of traveling pilgrims on their way to Canterbury from London. Chaucer paints an accurate portrayal of English society during the time as well as customs and social practices. </p><p>This late 19th-century printing of the poems of Chaucer includes of course '<em>Canterbury Tales'</em> but also features works such as '<em>Cuckow and Nightgale'</em> '<em>Assembly of Foules'</em> and other lesser-known poems. Textual notes provided by Thomas Wright. </p><p>Item number: #27199</p><p>Price: $399</p><p>CHAUCER Geoffrey; WRIGHT Thomas editor</p><p><strong><em>The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. A New Text with Illustrative Notes</em></strong></p><p>New York: The American News Co. ca. 1882. </p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->4 631 1</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->6 illustrated plates</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Decorative orange cloth </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in 19cm x 13.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p><u>Photos available upon request. </u></p> The American News Co hardcover
1882014073London: George Bell and Sons 1882. SIX VOLUMES UNIFORMLY BOUND. Marbled endpapers with matching edges. Gilt pannelled spines with black leather spine labels. Floral textured green cloth over boards. This edition was edited by Richard Morris with memoirs of the poet by Sir Harris Nicolas. A lovely set by the author of "The Canterbury Tales". Geoffrey Chaucer c.1343-1400 is considered the Father of English literature. Author poet philosopher diplomat. He was the first poet to be buried in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey. Revised Edition. 1/2 Brown Calf. Minor Corner and Edge Wear/No Jacket. 6 1/2" x 4". George Bell and Sons Hardcover books
18221279149London: W. Pickering 1822. First Pickering Edition. 8vos. 5 volumes; VG; 3/4 bound in green leather marbled boards; paneled spine with gilt lettering green leather age-toned to olive; marbled endpapers; mild shelfwear primarily to head and tail of spine corners; rubbing to marbled boards some minor chips and wear; top edge of text block gilt; frontispiece in volume 1; slight age-toning to pages; wear to board edges; shelved above Sociology. 1279149. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. W. Pickering unknown books
1874TK0384London:: George Routledge and Sons 1874. 1874. 8vo. lxx 2 501 1 pp. Original very dark green morocco triple-rules in gilt raised bands lined compartments in gilt gilt spine title all edges gilt gilt inner dentelles marbled endsheets. With an early inscription Charles Everitt from his friends W. S.L. Everslesy; J. W. Taggart and rubberstamp of D.C.St. G. Freeman. With a three-sided fore-edge painting showing the pilgrims of Chaucer and his portrait. The painting is well executed. / Sold by Harrington's with their cost-marks. Probably commissioned by or represented by that firm just after it was painted perhaps a house artist the period of execution being approximately mid-1990s. George Routledge and Sons, 1874. hardcover
1841AQ27709London: Whittaker & Co. 1841. cxlvii 1 331pp 1. Original publisher's green morocco stamped in gilt and blind A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. The sole edition of an anthology of early nineteenth century adaptations of Chaucer into modern English by several noted authors including inter alia Wordsworth 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' and an 'Extract from Trolius and Cresida' Thomas Powell 'The Flower and the Leaf' and Elizabeth B. Barrett 'Queen Annelida and False Arcite'. . First edition. 8vo. Whittaker & Co. unknown
1875008176London: George Bell and Sons 1875. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets. Six volumes finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in half crushed brown morocco over marbled boards marbled end papers top edges giltm Aldine Edition stamped in gilt at tail of spine. morocco rubbed a bit at corners and a few small rubs at spines. Quite a handsome and sturdy set. . Aldine Edition . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. George Bell and Sons Hardcover books
18961059<p>London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press 1896. Loose Pages. Near Fine. Folio: 16 5/8" x 11" 42.2 x 27.9 cm.</p><p>First Printing. Printed by William Morris. Printed on fine hand-made Batchelor with the Perch watermark paper. Uncut deckled edges. 541-542 pp from book V of Troilus and Criseyde.</p><p>Printed in black and red with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his "KELMSCOTT CHAUCER."</p><p>Speaking of the work Burne-Jones "Indeed when the book is done if we live to finish it it will be like a pocket cathedral - so full of design and I think Morris the greatest master of ornament in the world." Today it is still held by many to be the most exquisite book of printed English literature. Edward Burne-Jones Letter to Charles Eliot Norton 1894</p><p>Bright and clean. Only the very slightest foxing and minimal yellowing. In excellent condition for ephemera this old. Condition overall: Near Fine.</p> Kelmscott Press
18961058<p>London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press 1896. Loose Pages. Near Fine. Folio: 16 5/8" x 11" 42.2 x 27.9 cm.</p><p>First Printing. Printed by William Morris. Printed on fine hand-made Batchelor with the Perch watermark paper. Uncut deckled edges. 539-540 pp from book V of Troilus and Criseyde.</p><p>Printed in black and red with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his "KELMSCOTT CHAUCER."</p><p>Speaking of the work Burne-Jones "Indeed when the book is done if we live to finish it it will be like a pocket cathedral - so full of design and I think Morris the greatest master of ornament in the world." Today it is still held by many to be the most exquisite book of printed English literature. Edward Burne-Jones Letter to Charles Eliot Norton 1894</p><p>Bright and clean. Only the very slightest foxing and minimal yellowing. In excellent condition for ephemera this old. Condition overall: Near Fine.</p> Kelmscott Press
1846146339London: William Pickering 1846. First edition of this exemplary collection of poems. Octavo three volumes bound in full contemporary tan calf with blue and black morocco labels stamped in gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges marbled. In near fine condition bookplate of Lady Davy wife of British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy to the front pastedown of each volume. Widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages Geoffrey Chaucer is best known for The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer also achieved fame in his lifetime as a philosopher and astronomer composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his 10-year-old son Lewis. Among Chaucer's many other works are The Book of the Duchess The House of Fame The Legend of Good Women and Troilus and Criseyde. William Pickering hardcover
1846008013London: William Pickering 1846. Three volumes finely bound by F. Bedford in contemporary full polished calf the backs intricately gilt covers with double gilt rules marbled end papers and edges. Small period "Pickering Booksellers 196 Piccadilly" label Vol.I front paste down. The set Near Fine small rubs and some discolorations to boards which are now covered with clear plastic protectors end papers toned interior pages clean and bright and free of toning. An uncommon work quite handsomely bound. . First Edition Thus. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Small 8vo. William Pickering Hardcover books
1896AQ29156London: The Kelmscott Press 1896. A single leaf pp523-524 from the larger work. Slightest of creasing to edges else fine. A leaf from the Kelmscott Press' 'The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly imprinted' taken from Book IV of his epic poem Troilus and Criseyde. Founded in 1891 in Hammersmith by famed designer William Morris 1834-1896 Kelmscott looked to the earliest days of printing to recreate the styles and techniques of the original 15th century typesetting. The result set a new standard for book design featuring 87 illustrations and decorative borders. This leaf from book IV describes the poem's hero Troilus distraught in grief after learning his lover Criseyde has been exchanged for information with the Greeks praying for death to 'cometh and endeth peyne'. . Dimensions 288 x 423 millimetres. The Kelmscott Press unknown
1841AQ33085London: Whittaker & Co. 1841. cxlvii 1 331pp 1. Original publisher's green cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed lightly marked corners bumped. Armorial bookplate of Thomas Goodwyn Hatchard Bishop of Mauritius to FEP some marginal loss to leaf R7 scattered spotting. The sole edition of an anthology of early nineteenth century adaptations of Chaucer into modern English by several noted authors including inter alia Wordsworth 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale' and an 'Extract from Trolius and Cresida' Thomas Powell 'The Flower and the Leaf' and Elizabeth B. Barrett 'Queen Annelida and False Arcite'. The lengthy introduction by English poet and critic R. H. Horne 1802-1884 asserts that the volume was intended for 'that vast majority of our countrymen and of foreigners acquainted with the English and English literature' who may have previously been unable or unwilling to read Chaucer's corpus due to inaccessible language or 'improper' terms. . First edition. 8vo. Whittaker & Co. hardcover
188038491880. A set of ten books from the 1870s to the 1890s published in their original fine Victorian bindings. Fine gilt lettering and decorations along the spines will make this collection a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. Approximately 13'' of shelf space with the tallest volume measuring 8''. Moderate shelf wear on all ten volumes most noticeable at the spine ends. Front hinge on "Bracebridge" is cracked causing overbite. Front hinge is cracked on "Poetical works of Thomas Moore". Front and rear hinge cracked on "The Poetical works of Geoffrey Chaucer". Front and rear hinge cracked on "Aurora Leigh". Front and rear hinge cracked on "Eastern Fairy Legends". <br /> <br /> Includes "The Pilgirm's Progress" by John Bunyan two copies in different bindings "Robert Morrison" by W.J. Townsend "The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" "The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore" "Middlemarch" by George Eliot "Bracebridge Hall" by Washington Irving "The Life Speeches and Memorials of Daniel Webster" by Samuel M. Smucker "Eastern Fairy Legends Current in Southern India" and "Aurora Leigh" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. <br /> <br /> Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. unknown
188015239<p><b>1880 Geoffrey CHAUCER Poems Canterbury Tales Assembly of Foules Aldine Poets 6v</b></p><p><i>"If gold rusts what then can iron do"</i></p><p>― Geoffrey Chaucer<i> The Canterbury Tales</i></p><p><i>'The Canterbury Tales'</i> is one of the most famous pieces of early English literature written during the end of the 14th-century. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer this book is a collection of short stories told from the perspective of traveling pilgrims on their way to Canterbury from London. Chaucer paints an accurate portrayal of English society during the time as well as customs and social practices.</p><p>This late 19th-century printing of the poems of Chaucer includes of course '<i>Canterbury Tales'</i> but also features works such as '<i>Cuckow and Nightgale'</i> '<i>Assembly of Foules'</i> and other lesser-known poems. This set from the 'Aldine Edition of the British Poets' was collected and edited by Richard Morris supplemented with a memoir by Harris Nicolas. </p><p>Item number: #15239</p><p>Price: $550</p><p>CHAUCER Geoffrey</p><p><b><i>Aldine Edition of the British Poets: The poetical works of Geoffrey Chaucer</i></b></p><p>London: George Bell & Sons / Bell & Daldy 1880.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumes</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in 17cm x 11cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>15239</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> George Bell & Sons / Bell & Daldy hardcover
184640153<p><b>1846 1ed Geoffrey CHAUCER Romaunt of the Rose Troilus Creseide Romance 3v BEAUTY</b></p><p>"<i>Woe to him who is alone since if he falls he has no help to rise."</i></p><p>―Geoffrey Chaucer Troilus and Cressida</p><p>A rare 19th-century collection of poetry written by the "father of English literature" Geoffrey Chaucer. This beautifully bound three-volume set contains the following works:</p><p>· <i>'</i><i>Romaunt of the Rose'</i></p><p>· <i>'Troilus and Creseide'</i></p><p>· <i>Minor Poems</i></p><p>· <i>'Life of the Poet'</i></p><p>Item number: #40153</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>CHAUCER Geoffrey; NICOLAS Sir Harris</p><p><b><i>Chaucer's Romaunt of the Rose Troilus and Creseide and the Minor Poems : With Life of the Poet by Sir Harris Nicolas.</i></b></p><p>London: William Pickering 1846. First edition.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes</p><p>o Vol. I – 144; 230</p><p>o Vol. II – 6 348</p><p>o Vol. III – 6 352 </p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~7.75in X 5in 19.5cm x 12.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>40153</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> William Pickering hardcover