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Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Works, kelmscott

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Works,

one of 425 copies on paper, edited by F.S.Ellis, printed in red and black in Chaucer and Troy types, woodcut title, borders and initials by C.E.Keates, W.H.Hooper and W.Spielmeyer after William Morris, 87 woodcut illustrations by W.H.Hooper after Sir Edward Burne-Jones, later blue crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt roll-tool on covers, border and spine compartments within raised bands with gilt rules and fleurons, g.e., spine slightly sunned, preserved in matching morocco-tipped blue cloth slip-case, [Franklin, The Private Press p.192; Sparling 40; Tomkinson p.117 no.40; PMM 367 note], folio [ff. 420 x 280 mm], Kelmscott Press, 1896.

***A fine copy of the most important work from the Kelmscott Press, and arguably the greatest of all Private Press books. Morris began discussing the project in 1891 and finally in June 1896 issued the book to subscribers a few weeks before his death..