Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, Medici Society 1930
An attractively illustrated edition of this classic work. Tales from Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales. Done Into Prose by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by W. Russell Flint, A.R.A.
Published by The Medici Society, London, 1930. First edition thus.
A good red cloth hardback with blind embossed design to front and gilt titles to spine. Covers with some spots and marks. House in a good, unclipped, dustjacket - age toned, discolored and worn, with some paper repairs verso. In removable protective plastic.
Text is bright and clean throughout, with some spotting to pages at either end of the book, and edge of text block. The colour plates are particularly attractive.
Text in English.
Weight approximately 628g unpacked.
xii + 245pp + 12 colour plates, all present as called for.
Approx Dimensions:
223mm high x 152mm wide x 34mm deep.