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The Works Now Newly Imprinted (The Kelmscott Chaucer; facsimile of 1896 edition)
by Chaucer, Geoffrey (designed and printed by William Morris; illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones; introduction by Nicolas Barker; binding by Douglas Cockerell)
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket (as issued)
- ISBN 10
- 1891788191
- ISBN 13
- 9781891788192
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
London: The Kelmscott Press (Oakland: Octavo), 1896; 1998. 1st edition. Other Binding. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine (as new). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on 2 CD-ROM discs; not a printed book) of a magnificent copy of the finest printed work of William Morris's Kelmscott Press, the Kelmscott Chaucer, which features illustrations by the celebrated Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones. This Octavo Edition--photographed from Burne-Jones's own copy, one of the first two produced, with a special pigskin binding designed by Morris and executed by Douglas Cockerell, from the collection of Bridwell Library--contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) of every page of the original edition (photographed as if the actual book were open before the viewer) as well as a new introduction by Nicolas Barker, detailed bibliographical information, and reproductions of unique items preserved with this copy. Clean copy, not a remainder.
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- Philip Smith, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8VCHWN03
- Title
- The Works Now Newly Imprinted (The Kelmscott Chaucer; facsimile of 1896 edition)
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey (designed and printed by William Morris; illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones; introduction by Nicolas Barker; binding by Douglas Cockerell)
- Format/Binding
- Other Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 1891788191
- ISBN 13
- 9781891788192
- Publisher
- London: The Kelmscott Press (Oakland: Octavo)
- Date Published
- 1896; 1998
- Keywords
- Geoffrey Chaucer Works Now Newly Imprinted Canterbury Tales William Morris Kelmscott Press Edward Burne-Jones Pre-Raphaelites Arts and Crafts Movement Nicolas Barker Douglas Cockerell CD-ROM facsimile Pre-Raphaelite 9781891788192 1891788191 Octavo Edition
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Philip Smith, Bookseller
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Philip Smith, Bookseller
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Berkeley, California
About Philip Smith, Bookseller
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