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Lot 113
  • 113

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

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • The Canterbury Tales. Golden Cockerel Press, 1929-1931
  • paper
4to, 4 volumes, number 165 of 500 copies of which this is one of 485 copies on paper, wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Gill, initials printed in blue, red and black, original niger morocco-backed boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, top edge gilt, slipcase, some very minor wear to extremities, splitting to slipcase

Literature

Chanticleer 63; Gill, Corey and Mackenzie 281

Condition

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Catalogue Note

Fine copies. Described simply, within the bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, as 'beautiful books'.