Books with title Illustrated Canterbury Tales

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The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.

HIGHEST DEGREE OF QUALITY THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY LUXURIOUS LEATHER-BOUND HARDCOVER LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION exclusively for subscriber to "The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers ". Excellent Condition with Collectors Notes ! " Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, illustrated by Frederick Schneider,1978. Book size is 8.8 x 5.12 x 1.9 inches & there are 532 pages.Never-opened, brand new copy in absolute mint condition. HARDCOVER & original SLIPCASE. Cover is a GORGEOUS premium hand-cut full leather, boards adorned with ornate embossing.The spine is dubbed with raised horizontal bands formed in the leather. GENUINE leather binding is tight & square, 22 karat gold lettering and art on the front and back covers as well as guilt pages, thread SMYTH SEWN PAGES--not merely glue, raised bands on the spine that add a visual interest and an antique look, and a silk page-marker sewn into the binding for durability which is concealed by muslin joints. Flawless gold gilded page ends on all 3 sides to protect against dust & moisture. Lovely deep silk moiré fabric end papers & a sewn-in satin ribbon page marker. The book is printed on acid-neutral archival paper, for permanence & durability to last generations without discoloring. The paper quality--texture and thickness. These books aren't going to fall apart, unless you try to take them apart, so this book will accommodate a lifetime of being read over & over again without showing signs of wear or deterioration.Perfectly crisp corners.Pages are clean and unmarked, unused/unread , excellent condition overall.Slipcase exterior box has bumped up on corners due to moving boxes over time. The bumping is very modest but still should be noted. Book is perfect. This is a well-stored, never-opened brand new copy in absolute mint condition. See photos for exact details.