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Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 554pp. Large Quarto; Tight binding; Front board stamping replica of original Kelmscott edition; b/w illustrations; boards clean, tight binding, interior clean throughout. DJ covers mildly worn with no major soiling, chipping and closed tears, tape repair along rear dj spine edge and top spine end, tape reinforcement to under side of dj edges.
Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Condition: Boards have minimal warping possibly due to moisture. Binding is secure, some hinge cracking; also shelf cocked. Pages are clean with the exception of original owners name inside front cover. Some foxing on page edges and some staining on page edges. Dust jacket has some edge chipping and tears/staining. Description: Attractive facsimile reprint of Morris's masterwork, slightly reduced in size, with a new introduction by John T. Winterich and "a glossary for the modern reader". Size:9¼" by 13" This edition, scarce complete in original dust jacket, is preceded with a valuable Introduction by John T. Winterich: "Geoffrey Chaucer's is the earliest voice in English poetry that still sounds a clear and universal note." Winterich links Geoffrey Chaucer and William Morris across the span of English history: "Today, endowed with the infallibility of hindsight, we can see how inevitable it was that these two great Englishmen, Geoffrey Chaucer and William Morris, living half a millennium apart, must one day meet on common ground, and that the later of them would build a great and durable monument to the earlier." Winterich describes the great influence of William Morris and his press ("the most important private press in the history of printing") and the virtues of this edition: "The Kelmscott Chaucer has been described as a book for the lectern rather than the lap. The present edition, in which the the page size has been slightly reduced, may legitimately be described as the first Kelmscott Chaucer ever published that is designed for reading."
Seller: Alicesrestraunt, O Fallon, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: Size: Oversized 13 X 9 X 2 1/4 Inches
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories, Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very good copy of the facsimile issue of the famed Kelmscott Press edition of the complete works, supervised by William Morris, with the illustrations and embellishments of Burne-Jones, originally published in this format in 1896. Introduction by John T. Winterich; glossary (after annotations by Chaucer scholar Walter William Skeat). Bound in full cream imitation leather, gilt- and blindstamped spine, upper cover stamped and ruled blind (with Morris's original binding design), plain endpapers, top edges stained light red, in the original jacket (jacket darkened wth some wear and smudges; ink gift inscription on front endpaper). Burne-Jones, Edward (illustrator); 87 b/w Illustrations / Decorations. xix, [3], 554 pages. A later printing of this edition.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book is in gently read condition. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean and unmarked. Ex-library with usual markings.
Seller: Friends of PLYMC, Youngstown, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. World Publishing Company, Cleveland, OH 1958. Reprint. 554 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Fiction Antique 6018L
Seller: BookScene, Hull, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition thus, hardcover, has slight ding to left side of spine at base, very slight shelfwear to spine ends, corners, a faint hint of sunning to spine, and bottom edge of boards, otherwise a sharp, clean VG+ copy in VG dustjacket which has slight edgewear with a few closed tears to edges, slight sunning to spine and upper edges of panels, and some slight rubbing.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xix, 554 pp, introduction, glossary, The Facsimile of the Kelmscott Chauces. Facsimile Reprint, 1958. Price clipped. Some small chipping along top and bottom edge spine and top edge front panel dj with age-toned spine and partially age-toned panels, and a 1" closed tear to bottom edge rear panel of same. Only the faintext wear with lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Off-white faux leather with blind-stamped floral decorations on front board and spine, and gilt lettering to spine. Size: Thick Folio
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$86.25 + shipping
Description: Illus by Edward Burne-Jones, 13 x 9", embossed cloth, 554pp, covers a little worn, hinges loose, contents nice, in darkened & worn dustjacket. Decorative binding
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Attractive facsimile reprint of Morris's masterwork, slightly reduced in size, with a new introduction by John T. Winterich and "a glossary for the modern reader". Large hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book, minor foxing to edges; jacket shows some red scuffs & smudges, minor staining & tanning; ink name inside cover. Text clean; [xx], [2], 554 pages; 87 illustrations. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this oversize book may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. Size: 9¼" by 13"
Seller: Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near Fine in a Very Good jacket.
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Introduction by John T. Winterich with a glossary for the modern reader. Quarto [9 1/2 x 13 inches] cream leatherette covered boards with gilt title to spine. Elaborate embossing to boards and spine, 554 pp. A fine copy.
Seller: Tintagel, Springfield Center, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Folio, 554 pages; short tears in dj, some toning With reproductions of the original 87 illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones, an Introduction by John T. Winterich, and a Glossary for the modern reader. An excellent reproduction of Willaim Morris's magnificent Kelmscott Chaucer, down to imitating the embossed pigskin binding of the original.l
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$112.50 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket Priced $17.50, Slight Wear And Dust And Browning, +1/4" Tears At Top Of Front Spine Edge And At Bottom Of Rear Flap Fold. No Marks. An Attractive Copy Of This Memorable Edition.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. World Publishing Co, Cleveland and New York, 1958.
Price: US$112.74 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Folio. Pp. 554. Beige smooth cloth stamped in blind to the front board and spine, with titles in gilt. Facsimile reprint of the Kelmscott Chaucer by William Morris with the Burne Jones illustrations. Clean and unmarked copy with only light bumped spine head and a price clipped dust jacket, which is a little age-toned around the edges and darkened at the spine.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Illus. by Edward Burne-Jones, 12.5 x 9", embossed cream boards, 554pp in double columns, very minor shelf wear, dark mark on title page at gutter else a nice, clean copy in a rubbed, unevenly toned, soiled and edge-worn/chipped, waterstained dustjacket.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover; folio 554 pages. First edition thus. Facsimile reprint in folio, a poorman's copy of the famous Kelmscott Chaucer. Textured pale yellow cloth with gilt on spine, blind stamped illustration on front.Lightly rubbed edges.Some foxing to endpapers, but bright and clean interior. The reproductions of Morris' full page illustrations are stunning, even in facsimile. In a yellowing paper jacket, red and black titles. Large piece missing from tail-edge front flap, tear on spine, edges bumped/chipped. Sunned spine. Lightly soiled. Heavy/large, may require extra shipping. NF-/G+
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Price: US$134.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First facsimile edition. Tanning to spine and perimeter of jacket, bookplate on inside front cover and p.o. name on blank front end-paper. Jacket installed in new archival wrap. White boards with blind stamped detailing and gilt on spine. Interior bright and clean, a well cared for book. Inquire about shipping, heavy book.
Seller: Laurel Reed Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SPECIALS-Near fine large hardcover; edge toning o/w clean. 554pp, no dust jacket. NO overseas shipments. Yellow w/gilt titles Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Aamstar Bookshop / Hooked On Books, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (1958), xx, 554pp, illus., ivory cloth, blindstamped design to front cover & spine, gilt lettering to spine, some soiling to dj, heavier to spine, chipping & edgewear to dj, except for a couple margin smudges, contents clean.
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$153.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A large paper facsimile of the striking Kelmscott edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Kelmscott Chaucer is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful collections of this work: the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer is adorned with ornaments throughout by William Morris and eighty-seven striking illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. The present volume is a facsimile of such work, together with an introduction by John T. Winterich, and a detailed glossary.Featuring blind stamp detailing to the front board which imitates the pig skin binding of the original Kelmscott edition. A truly stunning work.The first page of 'The Canterbury Tales' is reproduced in large paper and loosely inserted.Complete with unclipped dust wrapper.From the library of K. W. C. Down, with his bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with decorative embossing to boards imitating the original pug skin binding of the Kelmscott edition. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, spine and boards lightly bumped to extremities. K. W. C. Down's bookplate to front pastedown. Copy of first page of 'The Canterbury Tales' printed on large paper loosely inserted. Dust wrapper unclipped and sound, chipped to extremities, rear wrap loose from spine but present, few minor closed tears, minor sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Ornamental decorations throughout as well as eighty seven striking illustrations in text. Near Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$172.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Lightly read if read at all. No markings in book. Binding is fine. Scuffed, sunned DJ with shelf wear to edges. Adorned with ornaments throughout by William Morris and 87 illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. The present volume is a facsimile of such work, together with an introduction by John T. Winterich, and a detailed glossary.
Seller: Orca Knowledge Systems, Inc., Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$187.35 + shipping
Description: Hardcover, no dustjacket. Very good. Xix,554pp. Illustr. Exlibris in front.
Seller: Antiquariaat Ovidius, Bredevoort, Netherlands
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Book condition is Very Good in embossed boards; with a Good dust jacket. A few chips to jacket edges, a few small stains to jacket. Toning. Jacket is in two pieces, held together in mylar. Text is clean and unmarked, illustrated throughout. The Kelmscott Chaucer is considered William Morris's masterpiece, as well as by many the most beautiful book ever printed, and this facsimile is completely faithful to the original. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. First Edition in this Format; Facsimile Edition.
Seller: Evolving Lens Bookseller, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$435.32 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cream cloth. Elaborate blind tooling to spine and front panel. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some light surface marks to boards. A beautifully produced edition. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 554 pages; Physical description: xix, 554 p. : illus. ; 33 cm. Summary: Fine facsimile reprint of the original Kelmscott Chaucer by William Morris with the original illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey (1340? -1400). English poetry and literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500. Pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature - Middle English, 1100-1500. Kelmscott Press -- Morris, William (1834-1896). 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$471.61 + shipping
Description: Folio Fine copy in very slightly soiled, price-clipped dust-wrapper Original blindstamped cloth, spine lettered in gilt
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$484.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cream cloth. Elaborate blind tooling to spine and front panel. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some light surface marks to boards. A beautifully produced edition. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 554 pages; Physical description: xix, 554 p. : illus. ; 33 cm. Summary: Fine facsimile reprint of the original Kelmscott Chaucer by William Morris with the original illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones. Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey (1340? -1400). English poetry and literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500. Pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature - Middle English, 1100-1500. Kelmscott Press -- Morris, William (1834-1896). 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$606.14 + shipping
Description: xix, 554 pp, 33 cm. Perfect copy in the original gilt-blocked cream cloth. Elaborate blind tooling to spine and front panel. Tight, bright, clean and strong, a beuatifull copy.
Seller: Biblio Industries Alain Haezeleer, Stuttgart, Germany