The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer Eric Gill Folio Society Limited Edition
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Reference Number: Avaluer:7084840 |
The Canterbury Tales is a glorious expression of Eric Gill’s genius. In this varied, vibrant work, Gill displayed his artistic versatility, and succeeded in marrying the illuminated manuscript tradition of Chaucer’s time with a Modernist aesthetic.
For this facsimile edition, The Folio Society has created an exquisite binding based on Gill’s own designs for the Physician’s... and the Summoner’s tales.
Facsimile Limited to 1, 980 numbered copiesPrinted on felt-marked, laid paper, in a special shade matched to the original, made at the Favini mill near VeniceEndpapers of Merida Graphite from the Varona mill, Riva del GardaBound in leatherBlocked in 22-carat gold with a design featuring Eric Gill’s engravings around a blind-blocked frameGilded on all three book edgesBlack satin ribbon marker768 pages12½˝ x 7¾˝
Commentary Essay by Peter Holliday quarter-bound in buckram with Merida Graphite paper.
The commentary has a slight sun mark as seen in the picture, other than that, this copy is in very good condition. Numbered 24 as seen in the picture