B25174

Shelfmark

Sa1.1.04

Author

Chaucer, Geoffrey

Collective uniform title

Works., 1896

Title

The works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Varying form of title

The Canterbury tales

Varying form of title

The works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly imprinted

Publication, distribution, etc.

Hammersmith :, Kelmscott,, 1896.

Physical description

[4], 554p :, ill. (wood-engravings) ;, 43cm.

Note

Edited by F. S. Ellis.

Note

Illustrations designed by Edward Burne-Jones.

Note

Wood-engraving by W. H. Hooper.

Note

Printed by William Morris.

Note

With an engraved title-page: "The works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly imprinted".

Note

Text of the Canterbury tales from the Ellesmere ms. with emendations by Professor Walter W. Skeat ; other texts also emended by Professor Walter W. Skeat.

Note

Chaucer and Troy type in black and red on watermarked Perch paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

Note

Original white pigskin blind tooled with a design by William Morris and closed with two metal clasps ; bound by the Doves Bindery (binder's stamp inside back board).

Note

ECL copy: One of 425 paper copies, being one of 48 bound in white pigskin (two of which are on vellum).

Note

Ms. bookseller's code and stamp on front endpapers.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmark in pencil.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Includes "The Canterbury tales".

Citation/references note

Peterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A40

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of John Ryland Abbey.

Binding

Housed in brown buckram box with gilt lettering.

Added entry--name

Abbey, John Roland, former owner.

Added entry--name

Morris, William, printer.

Added entry--name

Ellis, Frederick Startridge, ed.

Added entry--name

Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, artist.

Added entry--name

Hooper, William Harcourt, wood-engraver.

Added entry--name

Skeat, Walter W., (Walter William)

Added entry--name

Kelmscott Press

Added entry--place

England, Middlesex, Hammersmith.

001B25174

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa1.1.04

1001#$aChaucer, Geoffrey

2431#$aWorks.$f1896

24514$aThe works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

2463#$aThe Canterbury tales

2463#$aThe works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly imprinted

260##$aHammersmith :$bKelmscott,$c1896.

300##$a[4], 554p :$bill. (wood-engravings) ;$c43cm.

500##$aEdited by F. S. Ellis.

500##$aIllustrations designed by Edward Burne-Jones.

500##$aWood-engraving by W. H. Hooper.

500##$aPrinted by William Morris.

500##$aWith an engraved title-page: "The works of Geoffrey Chaucer now newly imprinted".

500##$aText of the Canterbury tales from the Ellesmere ms. with emendations by Professor Walter W. Skeat ; other texts also emended by Professor Walter W. Skeat.

500##$aChaucer and Troy type in black and red on watermarked Perch paper, with horizontal chain lines and deckled edges.

500##$aOriginal white pigskin blind tooled with a design by William Morris and closed with two metal clasps ; bound by the Doves Bindery (binder's stamp inside back board).

500##$aECL copy: One of 425 paper copies, being one of 48 bound in white pigskin (two of which are on vellum).

500##$aMs. bookseller's code and stamp on front endpapers.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmark in pencil.

5050#$aIncludes "The Canterbury tales".

5104#$aPeterson, William S. A bibliography of the Kelmscott Press. Item A40

561##$aArmorial bookplate of John Ryland Abbey.

563##$aHoused in brown buckram box with gilt lettering.

7001#$aAbbey, John Roland$eformer owner.

7001#$aMorris, William$eprinter.

7001#$aEllis, Frederick Startridge$eed.

7001#$aBurne-Jones, Edward Coley$eartist.

7001#$aHooper, William Harcourt$ewood-engraver.

7001#$aSkeat, Walter W.$q(Walter William)

7102#$aKelmscott Press

752##$aEngland$cMiddlesex$dHammersmith.