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Tales from Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales done into Prose.
London: The Medici Society, 1930. [Illustrated Literature] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, first thus. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[2] xii; 245 [5]. With 12 colour plates by Russell Flint, including a frontispiece. Contemporary navy full calf by RIVIERE & SON of London, with raised bands, gilt titles to contrasting red and green labels, further gilt tooling to spine, and gilt ruling to boards. All edges gilt, with marbled endpapers, and gilt dentelle to turn-ins. Gently toned throughout, otherwise internally crisp and clean. Spine sunned and gently rubbed. Very good. A modern prose interpretation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, intended for children, and others not inclined to attempt the original Middle English. Item #72388
Price: £295.00
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