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GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS - ERIC GILL CHAUCER (GEOFFREY) The Canterbury Tales, 4 vol., NUMBER 267 OF 485 COPIES ON PAPER, wood-engraved decorative borders, illustrations and initials by Eric Gill, printed in red, blue and black, occasional light spotting (mostly to fore-edges of text block), morocco-backed patterned-paper boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, t.e.g., others untrimmed [Chanticleer 63], small folio (310 x 195mm.), Waltham St Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1929-1931 Footnotes: One of the 'most important Golden Cockerel editions for which Eric Gill provided the engravings' (ODNB). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS - ERIC GILL CHAUCER (GEOFFREY) The Canterbury Tales, 4 vol., NUMBER 267 OF...
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