The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Facsimile of The Kelmscott Chaucer). With an Essay by William S. Peterson on ""The Kelmscott Chaucer.""
by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dj
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Folio, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dj. Folio. pp. ii ii + 552 8. No. 216 of an edition of 1000 copies. ii, 554 pp. Bound in cream Nigerian goatskin to a decorative gilt binding design from a copy bound by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson at the Doves Bindery in 1900. In a cloth clamshell box with leather title label to spine. Includes an…
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- Bookseller
- The Edmonton Book Store
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171825
- Title
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Facsimile of The Kelmscott Chaucer). With an Essay by William S. Peterson on ""The Kelmscott Chaucer.""
- Author
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Folio
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- Folio
Terms of Sale
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The Edmonton Book Store
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About The Edmonton Book Store
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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