The Earlier and Later Forms of Petrarch's Canzoniere by Ruth Shepard Phelps - 1925

The University of Chicago Press, 1925. Hardcover. Good. 249p. No jacket. Boards are rubbed, and lightly bumped to edges. Spine is a little faded. Small hole in cloth on the upper edge of the rear board. Previous owner's name on both front endpapers, small area of scuffing to the upper corner of the ffep. Two dark spots, like fox marks but larger, in the gutter between the endpapers. Errata sheet pasted down facing copyright page. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. The binding is tight. 1925 is the only date given; it is in remarkably good condition (especially the binding) for being that age, so it could possibly be a later printing; however the presence of the errata sheet suggests that is not the case. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1925.

Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press, 1925. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Small erasure mark on endpaper. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Page with "Errata and Emendations" tipped-in. Bibliography. Index. Original black cloth. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. ix, 249pp .

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1925. ix, 249p., dj.

Paperback / softback. New.

The Earlier and Later Forms of Petrarch's Canzoniere by Ruth Shepard Phelps, containing tipped-in note of errata and emendations.
Hardback, 1925, first edition, published by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 249 pages + x.
Measures around 9" by 6" by 7/8". No dust jacket. Black cloth binding, gilt lettering and crest to spine. A little marking and some scuffing to binding but quite clean. Signs of wear, rubbing at edges. Binding quite firm. Page edges browned, scuffed and marked (more so on upper edge). Page surfaces clean, no underlining, marginalia, inscriptions, etc. See pictures for further information.