Lot 135
  • 135

Gill, Eric--Golden Cockerell Press--Chaucer, Geoffrey.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • The Canterbury Tales. Golden Cockerell Press, 1929-1931
4to, number 162 of 500 volumes, 4 volumes, wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Gill, initials printed in blue, red and black, original niger morocco-backed boards, top edge gilt, bookplate, cataloguing slips laid down to front free endpaper, some minor spotting, minor spotting to morocco

Provenance

J.P. Foster (bookplate) [see lots 206-243, 13 December 2007]

Literature

Chanticleer 63

Condition

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