Skip to content

No image available
No image available

Geoffrey Chaucer of England (The Dedication Copy) Hardcover - 1951

by Chute, Marchette (1909-1994)

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first

Description

London:: Robert Hale Limited, 1951. This is THE DEDICATION COPY of the author's first biography. Clean, square, and tight. Inner hinges are perfect. The binding is the original maroon cloth, lettered in gold over a black panel on the spine. Bibliographical references. Index. In addition to her considerable talents as a biographer and literary historian, the author was a gifted artist who attended the Minneapolis School of Art. She has handsomely illustrated this book with endpaper maps of London in Chaucer's time, and decorated initial letters at the start of each chapter. The book's printed dedication is to the author's mother, i.e. Edith Mary Pickburn Chute -- or "E.M.C." for short. The dedication page reads: "To E.M.C. who likes writers." Beneath that the author has drawn an arrow, a heart and penned: "another book, darling, [signed] Marrie." Born in Wayzata, Minnesota in 1909, Marchette "Marrie" Chute moved to New York City with her mother and two sisters in the early 1940s. Both sisters, B. J. [Beatrice Joy] Chute and Mary Grace Chute (later Mary Chute Smith, of Morristown, N.J.) were also gifted writers. Marchette Chute wrote some 13 books and served as president of the American Center of P.E.N. from 1955-57. She was elected to the American Academy of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1975. Among her other books are: SHAKESPEARE OF LONDON; BEN JONSON OF WESTMINSTER; JESUS OF ISRAEL; THE INNOCENT WAYFARING; THE TWO GENTLE MEN, THE LIVES OF GEORGE HERBERT AND ROBERT HERRICK. . INSCRIBED / SIGNED to the AUTHOR'S MOTHER.. First British Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./No Jacket.. 8vo. 312pp..
Used - Very Good condition.
NZ$491.18
NZ$10.82 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from About Books (Nevada, United States)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

Details

About About Books Nevada, United States

Specializing in: Americana & Western Americana, Books About Books, Bibliography, History & Military History, Holocaust, Modern First Editions, Pop-Ups & Movables, References For Book Collectors And Booksellers, Science & Technology, Mathematics
Biblio member since 2008
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

About Books (Genny and Michael Winne, proprietors, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey) has been selling rare and OP books since 1985. Besides book fairs and mail-order catalogues, long-time collectors and dealers will remember our lengthy For Sale ads in the Antiquarian Bookman and similar magazines. Our inventory of over 40,000 volumes is especially strong in the specialties listed, but contains fine books in a variety of other fields as well. Because most of our books are stored in protective boxes, rather than on shelves, they cannot be viewed as a whole. If you wish to visit us to examine specific titles, please provide 24 hours notice and we will make them available for your inspection. Phone calls to (702) 750-2722 are welcome, but please, only between the hours of 8am and 10pm (west coast time).

Terms of Sale:

Please add 8.375% sales tax for any order sent to a Nevada address (unless you have provided an official resale or tax exemption certificate). All items are guaranteed as described. We take pride in our book descriptions. Every item is meticulously examined so that condition and edition are listed as accurately as possible. We strive to provide pertinent bibliographical details. In addition, our listings frequently include content summaries, details on provenance, and/or biographical notes on the author. Our descriptions are protected by copyright, and unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted. We always take the time necessary to carefully package your order so that it arrives safely and securely. Shipping cost estimates are based on an average size book and are intended to cover only our actual expenses. If your order includes multiple volumes, oversize, heavy, or valuable items, we may contact you to request authorization for additional postage. RETURNS: If not as described, your order is returnable within 10 days of receipt. Prior notice is requested and appreciated. Returns must be securely packaged and arrive here safely. A full refund will be issued if the return is attributable to a mistake on our part; otherwise shipping costs are not refundable.

Browse books from About Books

Categories

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.