Kelmscott Press loose large folio leaf from the First Edition of "THE WORKS OF CHAUCER"
by Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London/Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896. Loose Page(s). . Near Fine. 16 5/8" × 11" (42.2 × 27.9 cm) . First Printing. Printed by William Morris. Folio. Loose Page(s). Printed on fine, hand-made, Batchelor (with the Perch watermark) paper. Uncut, deckled edges. 539–540 pp, from book V of Troilus and Criseyde. Printed in black and red with the Chaucer type designed by Morris for his "KELMSCOTT CHAUCER."Speaking of the work, Burne-Jones, "Indeed when the book is done, if we live to finish it, it will be like a pocket cathedral - so full of design and I think Morris the greatest master of ornament in the world." Today, it is still held by many to be the most exquisite book of printed English literature. [Edward Burne-Jones, Letter to Charles Eliot Norton, 1894] Bright and clean. Only the very slightest foxing and minimal yellowing. In excellent condition for ephemera this old. Condition overall: Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- MRM Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1058
- Title
- Kelmscott Press loose large folio leaf from the First Edition of "THE WORKS OF CHAUCER"
- Author
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Loose Page(s).
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kelmscott Press
- Place of Publication
- London/Hammersmith
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 16 5/8" × 11" (42.2 × 27.9 cm)
- Keywords
- William Morris, collectable, Kelmscott Press, First Edition, Fine Press, rare, Private Press
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kelmscott Press Ephemera;
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About the Seller
MRM Books
Biblio member since 2017
Los Angeles, California
About MRM Books
I'm a collector and seller of fine books focused on works written and/or printed by William Morris, especially books from his famed Kelmscott Press.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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,...
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