Author: CHAUCER.GEOFFREY.; RUSSELL FLINT.WILLIAM.ILLUSTRATES.
Title: THE CANTERBURY TALES.
Description: Jonathan Cape and The Medici Society Ltd.London.,1928. FIRST 1 VOLUME EDITION.8vo.Originally issued as three slim quarto volumes in a limited edition in 1913.Beautifully Illustrated with 24 fine full colour plates by Russell Flint.Finely bound in mid twentieth century beautiful half red calf.Spine with five raised bands,each with wavy rule,compartments with double box ruling and full elaborate decoration in gilt.Red morocco grained cloth on boards.Gilt stamped arms of St.Bartholomews Hospital and words "Rayhere.1102.The WIX Prize" in gilt on front board.Marbled endpapers.All edges marbled.A fine copy in a fine binding for presentation to the Wix prize winner.The binding is unsigned but certainly by a master Binder.:

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