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20080006706London: The Folio Society 2008. Facsimile edition. Hardcover. Fine/issued without. Folio brownish-red cloth extra gilt cover in fine publisher's slipcase <br/><br/>A handsome facsimile of the famed masterwork of The Kelmscott Press created by William Morris with illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. Appended to this is an Afterword essay on the Kelmscott Chaucer by William S. Peterson the bibliographer of The Kelmscott Press. He states that of numerous facsimiles the 1975 edition by The Basilisk Press is "heads and shoulders above the rest . it is an astonishing recreation." This Folio Society edition used the personal copy of the proprietor of The Basilisk Press to create this reproduction. Even the thick paper - to imitate the original - was specially commissioned from the James Cropper Paper Mill. The Folio Society hardcover
fol138London: The Folio Society / Cambridge University Press. Fine condition with blue slipcase. Aeg. Ribbon marker. 2002. Facsimile Limited Edition 338/1010. Cream and gilt-decorated hardback leather goatskin cover. 430mm x 310mm 17" x 12". 553pp. Woodblocks from the Kelmscott edition throughout. A facsimile of the masterpiece of the Kelmscott Press. The work encapsulates William Morris's intent to challenge all he thought wrong with the Industrial Revolution - the reduction of the individual craftsmanship of past times to a diminished soulless template for the machine production of consumerism. Derived from exemplars of medieval manuscripts and early printed books the works of the Kelmscott Press enshrined principles based on beauty and aesthetics - Morris's final challenge to a changing world. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . The Folio Society / Cambridge University Press hardcover
200220113London: Folio Society 2002. Book. Illus. by Edward Burne-Jones. Near Fine. Leather. Facsimile Edition. Folio. 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. Folio Society Hardcover
1958198429Cleveland amd New York : World Publishing Co. 1958. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cream cloth. Elaborate blind tooling to spine and front panel. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some light surface marks to boards. A beautifully produced edition. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Scans images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 554 pages; Physical description: xix 554 p. : illus. ; 33 cm. Summary: Fine facsimile reprint of the original Kelmscott Chaucer by William Morris with the original illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. Subjects: Chaucer Geoffrey 1340 -1400. English poetry and literature -- Middle English 1100-1500. Pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature - Middle English 1100-1500. Kelmscott Press -- Morris William 1834-1896. Cleveland amd New York : World Publishing Co. hardcover
2002028985London: The Folio Society 2002. Limited Edition . Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. A Fine copy in full decorated Nubian gooatskin leather of this fasimile edition of the Kelmscott Chaucer in a Very Good slipcase showing rubbing to the blue cloth. Number 841 of 1000 copies printed. The booklet essay "The Kelmscott Chaucer" by William S. Peterson and the publication announcement and order confirmation material are laid in. <br/> <br/> The Folio Society hardcover
195870363World Publishing 1958. Hardback. Fine Condition/Good Used Condition. Oversized 13 X 9 X 2 1/4 Inches. Hardcover
190548202London and Oxford:: Alexander Moring; Henry Frowde 1905. First of this edition; No. 280 of 1000 copies. original full leather. Attractive bookplate on pastedown; very rubbed at edges with some dark spotting to the binding particularly along the bottom of the spine; but tight and sound. Folio. With an Introduction by Walter W. Skeat. Alexander Moring; Henry Frowde, hardcover
1905EAUeCHAU2London: Alexander Moring Ltd. The De La More Press & Henry Frowde Oxford University Press 1905. 1905. folio. pp. xliv 793. with half-title. text illus. original cloth-backed bds. extremities chipped few stains to binding. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Hardcover. London: Alexander Moring, Ltd., The De La More Press, & Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [1905]. Hardcover
70560London 1687. Middle English FINAL BLACKLETTER EDITION Speight's third edition. Quarto 34 x 22cm pp.34 660 24. With the copper-engraved frontispiece portrait of Chaucer. Introductory matter in italic font main text blackletter. Recently re-backed with the original panelled and speckled calf boards and the original plain speckled calf laid over spine with raised bands. All edges trimmed and speckled. Delightful 'Alice' themed illustrated bookplate of Edgar F. Leo to front pastedown. Repairs to hinges and some chipping to fly-leaf margins otherwise internally crisp and clean. Heavily worn original leather binding has been restored to an attractive robust condition including repairs to the corners. Very good. A fine blackletter Chaucer editor Speight being the first to print a portrait of the poet. Includes the recently discovered conclusions to the Cook's Tale and the Squire's Tale and at the end of the prefatory matter 'three more poems. which might as well have been consigned to oblivion' Skeat also found in the 1542 and 1550 editions. ESTC: R3920. London, 1687 unknown
1896001577Hammersmith London: Kelmscott Press 1896. 4 i-ii 3 2-554pp. Later full pigskin by Sangorski and Sutcliffe raised bands spine in seven panels title in gilt to second panel publisher and date to foot remaining panels with thick and thin line borders a central tudor rose with lions above and below and fleur-de-lis to either side and small flower head corner pieces. Covers with thick and thin line borders tudor rose corner and side pieces with repeated lion and flower head tools in broken panels surrounding inner single line frame with fleur-de-lis corner pieces. Spine lightly browned minor rubbing to extremities internally bright and clean. Housed in a pigskin backed drop back box. The crowning achievement of Morris's press famous before it even came off the press one of four hundred and twenty-five copies printed on 'Perch' paper in 'Chaucer' and 'Troy' type in double column and in red and black. With wood engraved title borders and initials by C. E. Keates W. H. Hooper and W. Spielmeyer after designs by Morris and eighty-seven text illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones redrawn in ink by R. Catterson-Smith and engraved by W. H. Hooper. See Franklin page 201; Peterson A40; Tomkinson page 117. First Thus. Hardback. Very Good. Illus. by Burne-Jones Edward; Morris William; Harcourt Hooper William. Folio. Kelmscott Press Hardcover
6375781236Kalpaz Publications pp. 837 . Hardback. New. Kalpaz Publications hardcover
0331609827.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0366859897.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0366859919.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0331309653.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0484493507.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0331609916.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1907194735London: MacMillan and Co 1907. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Owner name on FEP. MacMillan and Co hardcover
195809562The World Publishing Company 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. An excellent facsimile edition of the famous Kelmscott Chaucer. Embossed cream buckram boards with a gilt lettered spine and uncut bottom edge. It is missing the dust jacket but inside the front cover the flaps from the jacket are inserted. There is minor rubbing around the edges of boards and minor foxing to the edges. The World Publishing Company hardcover
1905932P3London; Oxford: Alexander Moring Limited; The De La More Press; Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press 1905. Cloth. Very Good. 15" by 11". Not Stated. A limited edition facsimile of the important 1532 folio collecting together the works of Chaucer. A limited edition of one thousand copies of which this is numbered three hundred and five.A facsimile of the 1532 first collected edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer spelt to the original titled page of 'Geffray Chaucer'. A faithful facsimile of a copy held at the British Museum. This publication was the first attempt to collected the complete works of Chaucer into one volume containing an authoritative printing of 'The Canterbury Tales' and his other important writings. Additionally printed alongside Chaucer's works are a few pieces by other authors such as Lydgate and Henryson which at the time of Pynson's edition were thought to have been penned by Chaucer. With an introduction by Walter W. Skeat. The folio edition was edited by William Thynne. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally generally smart. Spine is age-toned. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine heavier to the extremities. Spine labels are rubbed and chipped. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine with one small tidemark to the front board. Puncture marks to the tail of the front board. Fading to the rear joint. Internally firmly bound. Pages ae bright and clean. Very Good Alexander Moring, Limited; The De La More Press; Henry Frowde; Oxford University Press hardcover
ria9781020407468_inpN/A. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This landmark edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's masterful works includes three previously unpublished tales and comprehensive comparisons with earlier manuscripts. A must-read for lovers of medieval literature.This work has been selected by unknown