Fine Books & Manuscripts
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 17
Canterbury Tales.
Estimate: $50 - $100
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Chaucer, Geoffrey. Canterbury Tales. New York: Garden City Publishing Company, 1934. Deluxe first edition. Publisher?s pale brown cloth, title and author stamped in blind, pictorial paper label overlay on gilt box to front board, printed paper spine label overlay on gilt box, pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent with 22 plates, pictorial title, and several in text illustrations. Tall 8vo. Light toning to lower edge of front and spine, gift inscription to front flyleaf, else clean.
