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1946001567New York: The Limited Editions Club; The George Macy Companies Inc. 1946. Signed Limited Edition; First Edition Thus. Quarter Leather over Decorated Paper on Boards; with slipcase. Very Good Plus. Copy No. 5 of limited edition of 1500; signed by Arthur Szyk. xx 550 2 pp. With color plate illustrations for each character and a double sided illustration for the entire group in the front all done by Szyk in his highly original ornate appealingly lurid Durer-esque manner. Clean and tight. With paper decoration of a Medieval-style diaper featuring a quattrofoil and cameo within. Some wear to leather more pronounced at tips and somewhat gouped up at lower rear gutter where a clumsy restoration might have been attempted. Still attractive overall. Some edgewear to the slipcase which as a box retains functional integrity and remains handsome with similar diaper pattern to boards but a bit darkened. <br/><br/> The Limited Editions Club; The George Macy Companies, Inc. hardcover books
1939285250San Francisco California: Black Vine Press 1939. Limited Edition. Quarter Leather. The first book of the Black Vine Press. It has been said that the publisher destroyed most copies see David McGee Fine Printing and Bookbinding from San Francisco p. 27. Printed in black and red by Lawton R. Kennedy Harold N. Seeger and Albert A. Spierson. In calf-backed paper-covered boards stamped in bline. Lacking the slipcase. [Black Vine Press] unknown books
1984276557Manchester Center Vermont: Press of Elfriede Abbe 1984. Printed by Elfriede Martha Abbe --sculptor wood engraver and illustrator -- at her press in Manchester Center. One of 180 copies signed by Elfriede Abbe of which this is #76. In black cloth with a gold decorative stamp backed in gold silk with a foil label to the spine. Illustrated throughout with woodcut illustrations and additional decorative elements in gold black and grey. With prospectus laid in as well as Elfriede Abbe's curriculum vitae. A sumptuous production. Press of Elfriede Abbe unknown books
19637263San Francisco: The Book Club of California 1963. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Red cloth over boards with gilt illustration on upper board gilt lettering on spine; pp. 12 64 printed in two colors. Limited edition 450 copies. Lavishly illustrated with more than twenty facsimiles of pages from the principal editions a page of the Ellesmere manuscript of "Canterbury Tales" reproduced in full color and a tipped-in original leaf from the 1561 edition. Very gentle rubbing at extremities; tail of spine bumped resulting in some faint wrinkling to corner of text block. Near fine. <br/><br/> The Book Club of California hardcover books
1963249178San Francisco: Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy for The Book Club of California 1963. First edition one of 450 copies. Illustrated. Including an original leaf from the 1561 edition of Chaucer's Works at p. 24. xii 64 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Red cloth. Fine. First edition one of 450 copies. Illustrated. Including an original leaf from the 1561 edition of Chaucer's Works at p. 24. xii 64 pp. 1 vols. Folio. [Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy] for The Book Club of California unknown books
2120<p>London: A. & C. Black 1915. Octavo 280 pages bound in white cloth with an extraordinary Arts and Crafts cover and spine design. This collection of classic poetical tales was selected and edited by W. J. Glover and illustrated with eight full-page illustrations in colour from drawings by Sybil Tawse. A fine copy of a book often found in sad condition.</p> hardcover books
1930119841London: The Medici Society 1930. First edition of Eleanor Farjeon's modern adaptation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Octavo bound in full morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands double gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers and all edges gilt elaborately illustrated with full color plates after the drawings of William Russell Flint including tissue-guarded frontispiece. In very good condition. Bookplate to the pastedown. A collection of 24 stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400 The Canterbury Tales is is near-unanimously seen as Chaucer's magnum opus. Chaucer's use of such a wide range of classes and types of people composing the characters throughout the tales was without precedent in English and the work still offers a variety of insights into customs and practices of the time. The Medici Society hardcover books
1947Embry 182559Heritage Press 1947. Spine slightly sunned else fine in fine lightly sunned publisher's slipcase. Color illus. by Arthur Szyk. Illustrated cloth. Includes the Sandglass. Heritage Press, 1947. hardcover books
19631296461London: Oxford University Press 1963. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG-; grey sun toned spine red text; dust jacket has general shelfwear general edgewear rubbing on fore corners and spine edges closed tear on rear head edge closed tears on front and rear hinge head edges small open tear on front hinge tail edge rubbing on fore edges spine sun toned penciling on interior front flap; boards strong general edgewear minor rubbing on fore corners and spine edges spine sun toned penciling on front end paper; text block age toned damp staining on exterior head edge head fore corner and fore edge; volume 7 only; lxxxiv 628pp. 1296461. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Oxford University Press hardcover books
04317Salisbury: Perdix Press 1984. Superb Photo-Litho Facsimile of the Original 1476 Edition<br/><br/>CHAUCER Geoffrey. PERDIX PRESS. The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. In the Original Text from Caxton's First Edition into Modern English by Nevill Coghill. Salisbury: Perdix Press 1984. <br/><br/>Number 3 of 10 copies signed by Mark Franklin preface and Walter Partridge introduction. <br/><br/>Small folio 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 260 x 184 mm. 80 2 1 limitation 1 blank pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Collation includes two woodcut illustrations by Howard Phipps and thirty facsimile pages of the original 1476 edition with many of the initial letters in red. The woodcut on the verso of the half-title is signed in pencil "Howard Phipps 1984".<br/><br/>Full dark brown calf covers ruled in blind spine lettered in gilt top edge gilt. Housed in the original brown cloth slipcase. Loosely laid-in is a sample gathering pp. 63-66 and an additional copy of the frontispiece signed in pencil by Howard Phipps. A very fine example. <br/><br/>"In this limited edition the modern translation has been set by hand and printed on an Arab platen by Walter Partridge at Perdix Press in Salisbury. The black letter is a photo-litho facsimile of the British Library copy of Caxton's 1476 first edition. The paper is Zerkall mould made. Ten copies have been bound in calf and two hundred in cloth by Period Book Binders of Bath. October 1984" limitation leaf. Salisbury: Perdix Press, 1984 unknown books
19071219LONDON MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS 1907 1907. VELLUM OVER GRAY CLOTH VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS, 1907 hardcover books
19041218LONDON MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS 1904 1904. VELLUM OVER GRAY CLOTH VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS, 1904 hardcover 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
1878008160London: George Bell and Sons 1878. SCARCE. Four volume set finely bound in contemporary polished red calf the backs tooled in gilt with morocco labels lettered in gilt double gilt ruled borders to covers marbled end papers and edges tissue guarded frontispiece portrait of Chaucer to volume one. A lovely set Near Fine a bit of light rubbing at joints covers a bit darkened. Series title; Bohn's Standard Library. V. 1-2. Canterbury Tales.- V. 3. Troylus and Cryseyde etc.-V. 4. Romaunt of the Rose etc. . Revised Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. George Bell and Sons Hardcover books
187890435London: George Bell and Sons 1878. Finely bound set of the Chaucer's poetical works. Small octavos four volumes bound in three quarters morocco by Bayntun Bindery with gilt tooling to the spine and red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt in six compartments within raised bands top edge gilt marbled endpapers tissue guarded frontispiece portrait of Chaucer to volume one. In near fine condition. 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. George Bell and Sons hardcover books
18861217LONDON GEORGE BELL 1886 1886. TAN CALF OVER MARBLED BOARDS; 6 VOLS "ALDINE EDITION" VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, GEORGE BELL, 1886 hardcover books
1915001564London: George Routledge and Sons 1915. Undated but circa 1915. Border designs in green and gilt. Top edge gilt. Front cover vignette in gilt. Cover remains bright. Illustrated with 8 full-page photogravures after Gilbert James each with a tissue guard. The story is from "The Clerk's Tale" done into modern English with notes by Walter William Skeat. The illustrations are in black and white quite charming. Pleasant typography with wide page margins. Text and plates are crisp. Some browning of endpapers. Inscription in pencil on front flyleaf dated "Xmas 1915". 93pp. Blue Cloth. Mild Edge Wear/No Jacket. Octavo. George Routledge and Sons Hardcover books
1960UMACPAR00EFRandom House 1960. Very Good. Macdonald Dwight editor. Parodies: An Anthology from Chaucer to Beerbohm - and After. Chaucer Geoffrey; Beerbohm Max. New York: Random House 1960. 574pp. Indexed. 8vo. Navy cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges. Light stains on text edges. Former owner's name on front free endsheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with faintly faded spine. Edges are lightly rubbed bumped creased and chipped. Price clipped. Random House hardcover books
1782045535London: T. Caslon and W. Davenhill 1782. Early Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary sheep much worn hinges cracked spine dry cords still holding. Lacking front endpapers rear stained title browned binding a little loose first signature loose light browning otherwise unmarked. 263pp Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 045535. <br/><br/> T. Caslon and W. Davenhill hardcover books
19041216LONDON MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS 1904 1904. VELLUM OVER GRAY CLOTH VERY GOOD. Hardcover. LONDON, MORING/DE LA MORE PRESS, 1904 hardcover books
186425230Philadelphia / New York: Frederick Leypoldt F.W. Christern 1864. First edition. Cloth. Spine sunned paper spine label rubbed and chipped small chip to head of spine wear at extremities binding tight leaves crisp and clean; overall a good solid copy of this uncommon Philadelphia imprint. xxxviii 145 pp. 16mo. From the short lived firm of Frederick Leypoldt. Frederick Leypoldt 1835-1884 publisher and co-founder of the American Library Association began publishing in 1863 because of the dearth of imported books during the Civil War his first work being a translation of 'The Ice Maiden' by Hans Christian Andersen. By 1866 he joined with Henry Holt to form Leypoldt and Holt in New York which he left shortly thereafter. Shaw-Shoemaker: 6003. Frederick Leypoldt, F.W. Christern hardcover books
20091314935Norwalk CT: Easton Press 2009. Limited Edition #217/425. Hardcover. Folio 554 pages.; VG; bound in fine cream genuine leather with bright gilt spine title; gilt text block; marbled endpapers; silk ribbon; housed in publishers green clamshell case; with Declaration of Authenticity loose within containing matching limitation number; printed on Mohawk Ultrafelt warm white paper specially milled by Mohawk fine Papers; bound in Specially-crafted leather imported from Italy; Contains the complete works of Chaucer including the Canturbury Tales all 87 woodcuts by renowned Victorian-era artist Sir Edward Burne-Jones the borders decorations and initials drawn by William Morris himself the unique typeface created by Morris specifically for this masterpiece a magnificent Morris-designed cover; in excellent condition; heavy please contact for shipping costs; shelved above mythology. 1314935. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Easton Press hardcover books
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
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
1902004447London and New York: Edward Arnold & Sameuel Buckley 1902. 12mo full vellum binding with blind-stamped rose and motto "Soul is Form". Printed on vellum with hand-illumination by the Essex House Press. The prettiest and most illustrated work in the Great Poems Series. Text was once attributed to Chaucer. One of 165 copies. Slightly darkened spine gilt bright in a simple slipcase. One half page and one double-page illustration and 85 historiated initials all hand-colored by Edith Harwood. Colin Franklin: ". the most skilfull and original of the Series a charming small work of art. . Edith Harwood made and coloured the decorations which run happily through the pages. with people and flowers in greens and pinks purple and brown". Full Vellum. Fine. Illus. by Edith Harwood. 12mo. Edward Arnold & Sameuel Buckley Hardcover books