Author: CHAUCER, Geoffrey
Title: Canterbury Tales
Description: Franklin Center, PA, The Franklin Library, 1981. Hardcover. Contemporary verse by J.U. Nicolson. Woodcuts by William Caxton. Small 4to. Dark green calf with gilt lettering, rules and decorations. 618pp. All edges gilt. Illustrations, decorative endpapers. Fine. Pristine copy of this modern rendering of the 14th century CE 24-tale bawdy classic -- with a twist: In 1972 a medieval erotic black comedy film version was released, with the second tale, "The Friar's Tale," portrayed by Nicholas Smith (1934-2015), the British actor best known as department store manager Mr. Rumbold on the BBC sitcom "Are You Being Served?" On a grey heavy stock card tipped to an inner flyleaf, he boldly writes in blue fineline a cryptic "Thanks for the S.A.E. -- few bother.." and signs with his initials "N.S." Fine and unusual. .
Keywords: British Literature
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Title: Canterbury Tales
Description: Franklin Center, PA, The Franklin Library, 1981. Hardcover. Contemporary verse by J.U. Nicolson. Woodcuts by William Caxton. Small 4to. Dark green calf with gilt lettering, rules and decorations. 618pp. All edges gilt. Illustrations, decorative endpapers. Fine. Pristine copy of this modern rendering of the 14th century CE 24-tale bawdy classic -- with a twist: In 1972 a medieval erotic black comedy film version was released, with the second tale, "The Friar's Tale," portrayed by Nicholas Smith (1934-2015), the British actor best known as department store manager Mr. Rumbold on the BBC sitcom "Are You Being Served?" On a grey heavy stock card tipped to an inner flyleaf, he boldly writes in blue fineline a cryptic "Thanks for the S.A.E. -- few bother.." and signs with his initials "N.S." Fine and unusual. .
Keywords: British Literature
Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 50914
- Book number: 50914
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