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Title: The Canterbury Tales Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey Place: London Publisher: Jonathan Cape and The Medici Society Date: [1928] Description: Illustrated by W. Russell Flint. (8vo) full brown morocco, single gilt ruled border with gilt device of three circles at corners, large gilt design of an armored knight on horseback on the front cover, spines gilt with a similar rule and three dot pattern, raised bands with strapwork design in blind extending onto boards, gilt rolled edges, triple gilt rules on dentelles, patterned endpapers, all edges gilt. Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Bookplate of the "House of Belt". Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, light wear at edges; very good. Item number: 246861