Chaucer, Geoffrey - The Canterbury Tales

The second impression of the popular edition.

WRAPPER : The period wrapper on this copy ( artwork by W Russell Flint ) is bright and complete. It is unclipped. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing light wear to the upper and lower edges and small nicks to the corners. The spine has darkened and is soiled. It shows shallow chipping to the ends. The back panel is bright, showing a touch of wear to the upper edge. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The front board is clean, bright and unfaded. There is a touch of mottling to the back board - barely visible. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are sound. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Medici Society, 1929

Condition: Very Good +++. Wrapper: Very Good ++