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CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. London: Jonathan Cape and the Medici Society, 1928. 8o (220 x 152 mm). Illustrated by Russell Flint. Blue morocco gilt, upper cover with central vari-colored morocco onlaid design depicting an illustration of Russell Flint from the Wyf of Bathes Tale and the quote "The knight saugh verraily al this, That she so fair was, and so yong ther-to" in gilt lettering underneath, all framed by gilt border of fillets, floral corner deigns and red morocco onlays, lower cover with red and white morocco onlay of a shield within matching gilt border, blue morocco turn-ins stamp signed by RIVIERE AND SON. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).
CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. London: Jonathan Cape and the Medici Society, 1928. 8o (220 x 152 mm). Illustrated by Russell Flint. Blue morocco gilt, upper cover with central vari-colored morocco onlaid design depicting an illustration of Russell Flint from the Wyf of Bathes Tale and the quote "The knight saugh verraily al this, That she so fair was, and so yong ther-to" in gilt lettering underneath, all framed by gilt border of fillets, floral corner deigns and red morocco onlays, lower cover with red and white morocco onlay of a shield within matching gilt border, blue morocco turn-ins stamp signed by RIVIERE AND SON. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).

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CHAUCER, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales. London: Jonathan Cape and the Medici Society, 1928. 8o (220 x 152 mm). Illustrated by Russell Flint. Blue morocco gilt, upper cover with central vari-colored morocco onlaid design depicting an illustration of Russell Flint from the Wyf of Bathes Tale and the quote "The knight saugh verraily al this, That she so fair was, and so yong ther-to" in gilt lettering underneath, all framed by gilt border of fillets, floral corner deigns and red morocco onlays, lower cover with red and white morocco onlay of a shield within matching gilt border, blue morocco turn-ins stamp signed by RIVIERE AND SON. Provenance: Edward Laurence Doheny (bookplate) -- Estelle Doheny (paper bookplate).

[With]: MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS. The Thoughts... London: Riccardi Press, 1909. 4o. Illustrated by Russell Flint. Black morocco with wide gilt border of various fillets and corners of gilt acorn designs on dotted background with tiny brown morocco onlays, spine in six compartments, gilt lettered in two, rest with matching acorn designs, black morocco turn-ins, stamp signed by SANGORSKI AND SUTCLIFFE. Provenance: Estelle Doheny (paper and morocco bookplate). LIMITED EDITION, number 185 of 500 copies. (2)

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