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San Francisco: Grabhorn/Hoyem. Very Good+. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Light blue and purple boards. Fore and lower pages untrimmed. Limited to 1000 copies. Original 4-page folded prospectus is laid in loose. It is stamped, "Received Dec 7, 1967". There is some sunning at the spine and front and rear boards, along the spine. Decorative bookplate to the front pastedown printed, “From The House of Belt”. All else is unmarked and tight. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover; Very Good; Small, barely noticable blemish on front cover (a little browning) else book is like new. Limited edition 1000 copies printed. Rough cut edges. Old English with current translation. A beautiful gift.

London: Adam Islip (2nd Speght edition)., 1602. Hardcover. Very Good. Title surrounded by elaborate woodcut border, copperplate portrait of Chaucer surrounded by arms of his Progenie, woodcut arms under 2nd Title & heading Knight's tale at Fol.I, woodcut initials throughout. Portrait signed "IS" (John Speed (1552?-1629).. Folio 320x210mm early 19th century calf, edge panels & inner fleurons gilt, marbled end-papers (re-backed with original label & 3 gilt spine compartments laid on, tips worn, leather rubbed & marked), All Edges Gilt. Collated complete except for initial blank: [23 of 24]leaves, Chaucer portrait surrounded by arms of his progenie (supplied from another copy), 376 +[14] leaves (explanatory indexes, final errata leaf 3U8). Black Letter English text throughout. Coat of arms bookplate Edward Micholls Henriques [1837-1901], first 4 leaves slightly foxed at edges, else beautifully clean and crisp with good margins throughout. *Second Speght edition, much revised from his 1598 first, with… Read More