Pennsylvania The Franklin Library. Pennsylvania. 1974. Size 10 x 6.5 inches. In brown full Morocco leather binding with highly gilt decorated spine and gilt decor to boards. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon bookmark. Orange Watered silk endpapers. In near fine condition. A very clean and tight copy. Slight foxing to the gilted edge. 634 pp. With Coloured plates. Modern English translation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, in limited edition with fine binding.

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Bookseller: The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 95120
Title: The Canterbury Tales. Limited Edition.
Author: CHAUCER, GEOFFREY:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pennsylvania The Franklin Library. Pennsylvania. 1974
Keywords: Literature geoffrey chaucer, canterbury tales, modern prose, david wright, illustrated, limited edition, fine binding, Limited Edition Leather Binding Literature Illustrated Books

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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine Binding: An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...