B24895

Shelfmark

Lx.2.04 - Lx.2.07

Author

Chaucer, Geoffrey

Title

The Canterbury tales /, by Geoffrey Chaucer; with wood engravings by Eric Gill.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Waltham Saint Lawrence in Berkshire :, Printed and published at the Golden Cockerel Press,, MCMXXIX-MCMXXXI [1929-1931].

Physical description

4v ([4], 150, [2] ; [4], 188, [2] ; [4], 196, [2] ; [4], 218, [4]p) :, ill. (engravings) ;, 31cm.

Note

Text of the Oxford University Press edition edited by Walter W. Skeat.

Note

Printed by Robert and Moira Gibbings.

Note

Paper has horizontal chain lines ; watermarked ; deckled edges.

Note

Original brown morocco quarter-binding with green, orange, and cream decorated paper boards and gilt lettering on spine.

Note

ECL copy: No. 456 of 500 copies, being one of 485 copies on paper.

Note

Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

Provenance

All vols with armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

Subject

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Subject

Tales, Medieval.

Added entry--name

Gill, Eric, engraver.

Added entry--name

Gibbings, Robert, printer.

Added entry--name

Gibbings, Moira, printer.

Added entry--name

Skeat, Walter W., (Walter William), ed.

Added entry--name

Golden Cockerel Press

Added entry--place

England, Berkshire, Waltham Saint Lawrence.

001B24895

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aLx.2.04 - Lx.2.07

1001#$aChaucer, Geoffrey

24514$aThe Canterbury tales /$cby Geoffrey Chaucer; with wood engravings by Eric Gill.

260##$aWaltham Saint Lawrence in Berkshire :$bPrinted and published at the Golden Cockerel Press,$cMCMXXIX-MCMXXXI [1929-1931].

300##$a4v ([4], 150, [2] ; [4], 188, [2] ; [4], 196, [2] ; [4], 218, [4]p) :$bill. (engravings) ;$c31cm.

500##$aText of the Oxford University Press edition edited by Walter W. Skeat.

500##$aPrinted by Robert and Moira Gibbings.

500##$aPaper has horizontal chain lines ; watermarked ; deckled edges.

500##$aOriginal brown morocco quarter-binding with green, orange, and cream decorated paper boards and gilt lettering on spine.

500##$aECL copy: No. 456 of 500 copies, being one of 485 copies on paper.

500##$aMs. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

561##$aAll vols with armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

650#0$aPilgrims and pilgrimages.

650#0$aTales, Medieval.

7001#$aGill, Eric$eengraver.

7001#$aGibbings, Robert$eprinter.

7001#$aGibbings, Moira$eprinter.

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

7102#$aGolden Cockerel Press

752##$aEngland$cBerkshire$dWaltham Saint Lawrence.