The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer
Title
The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer
Rendered into Modern English verse by Frank Ernest Hill.
Creator
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Description
Printed on grey paper with an arrangement of rules and floriated initials in color; quarter bound in white buckram with beige paper over boards; the front cover of each volume is illustrated with a reproduction of Chaucer's arms.
"The frontispiece to this edition of The Canterbury Tales, a reproduction of the Framton marble bust of Chaucer in the Guildhall Library, is from the pencil drawing by Dorothy Woolard"--T.p. verso.
"Printed ... by George W. Jones at The Sign of The Dolphin in Gough Square, London from the Linotype Granjon designed by him"--Colophon.
No. 1113 of a limited ed. of 1500 copies
Signed by the printer
Gift of Loryn Romadka
From the collection of Austin Fredric Lutter, with his bookplate
Source
UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections
Publisher
London, Printed for the Limited Editions Club
Date
1934
Contributor
Frank Ernest Hill
George W. Jones
Dorothy Woolard
Rights
It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.
Format
2 v. (xxii, 670 p.) front. (port.)
32 cm.
Language
English
Identifier
(SPL) PR1872 H5 1934
Files
Citation
Chaucer, Geoffrey , “The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 13, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/119.