This beautiful vintage 1934 hardcover edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer has been translated into modern English by J.U. Nicolson and features illustrations by Rockwell Kent. For more than five hundred years "this first milepost on the glorious highway of English literature" has endured as one of the greatest story collections of all time, brought new life with the modern translation and illustrations unique to this special edition. The book is in used vintage condition with significant tearing to the dust jacket and the original owner's name written and scratched out on the front end page. There is a crack inside the back cover that reveals the webbing of the spine, but there are no torn or marked inner pages and excellent overall color quality.
Hardcover, 627 pages
5.75 x 8.5 inches
This beautiful vintage 1934 hardcover edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer has been translated into modern English by J.U. Nicolson and features illustrations by Rockwell Kent. For more than five hundred years "this first milepost on the glorious highway of English literature" has endured as one of the greatest story collections of all time, brought new life with the modern translation and illustrations unique to this special edition. The book is in used vintage condition with significant tearing to the dust jacket and the original owner's name written and scratched out on the front end page. There is a crack inside the back cover that reveals the webbing of the spine, but there are no torn or marked inner pages and excellent overall color quality.
Hardcover, 627 pages
5.75 x 8.5 inches
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