Each of the 179 pictures in this handsome book is accompanied by indications of source and date, and often by explanatory and reference material. The portrayals of Chaucer, his friends and associates, the poets he admired, and the places he knew, are drawn mainly from the period 1340 to 1415. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions ...
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Each of the 179 pictures in this handsome book is accompanied by indications of source and date, and often by explanatory and reference material. The portrayals of Chaucer, his friends and associates, the poets he admired, and the places he knew, are drawn mainly from the period 1340 to 1415. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Good. Size: 25 to 30 cm tall, Quarto, (4to); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Very Good in Fair jacket. Size: 4to-over 9? "-12" tall; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Quarto Book in Very Good Condition with Fair Dust Jacket in Archival Protective Cover. Tan cloth spine with sharp and bright gilt titles, sage green cloth boards, very clean and unmarked, edges faintly rubbed; sewn binding is tight, solid and square. St. Martin's College book plate on paste-down and faint stamped name on free endpaper. Internals in Fine Condition. Title pager and recto with medieval illustration on grey-green. Portrayals of Chaucer, his friends and asscoiates, the poets he admired, the places he knew are followed by photographs and large numbers of medieval miniatures showing scenes, persons, and things to which Chaucer refers. Among them are many of the Pilgrims and their Tales. There are 179 monotone historic contemporary ilustrations accompanied by indications of sources and dates and often by explanatory and reference material. They are mainly from the period 1340-1415. The jacket is edgworn, torn at some corners, with green border on top, with medievasl illustration, and protected with archival cover. 179 pages plus index of figures. 8.75 x 11.25 inches. 1964, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ill., ports.; 28 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits. Book Condition: Very good. Stains on cover. Light stain at bottom of pages. Otherwise clean. Tight binding. Originally published: 1965. Includes index.
