The Works Of Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer, Geoffrey; Morris, William (Editor) Rare Illustrated

A very good copy of the facsimile issue of the famed Kelmscott Press edition of the complete works, supervised by William Morris, with the illustrations and embellishments of Burne-Jones, originally published in this format in 1896. Introduction by John T. Winterich; glossary (after annotations by Chaucer scholar Walter William Skeat). Bound in full cream imitation leather, gilt- and blindstamped spine, upper cover stamped and ruled blind (with Morris's original binding design), plain endpapers, top edges stained light red, in the original jacket (jacket darkened wth some wear and smudges; ink gift inscription on front endpaper). Burne-Jones, Edward (illustrator); 87 b/w Illustrations / Decorations. xix, [3], 554 pages. A later printing of this edition.