Sotheby's: A California Private Collection, including Science, Medicine and Travel: Lot 505
N/A Geoffrey Chaucer. The Works ? Newly Imprinted. (Edited by F. S. Ellis). Hammersmith, 1896 Foli...
Estimated Price:
£Realised Price:
£
What is this symbol? This symbol indicates that this auction hose has verified this price result.
N/A Geoffrey Chaucer. The Works ? Newly Imprinted. (Edited by F. S. Ellis). Hammersmith, 1896 Folio (16K x 11I in.; 422 x 292 mm, uncut). Printed in black and red in Chaucer type, with the headings of the longer poems in Troy type, wood-engraved frontispiece and 87 wood-engraved vignettes after Sir Edward Burne-Jones, numerous borders and initials engraved in wood after designs by William Morris; occasional very light spotting. Publisher's quarter linen, blue paper boards, paper spine label; some wear and foxing, label chipped. Brown buckram folding-case. William Morris's masterpiece of printing and illustration, in the original publisher's boards. One of 425 copies on paper of a total edition of 438. References: Artist & the Book 45; Manet to Hockney 9; Needham William Morris 101; Peterson A40; Ray England 258 ("One of the great books of the World")
Additional Forthcoming Lots
Catalogue Information
Auction House
Sotheby's
Auction Title
A California Private Collection, including Science, Medicine and Travel
Auction Date
2002
Location
USABuyers Premium:
_
