The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is the lavishly illustrated 1896 Kelmscott Press edition of Chaucer’s writings, celebrated as one of the finest achievements of the Arts and Crafts movement in book design and printing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kelmscott Press edition
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book ⓘ fine press book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kelmscott Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Pre-Raphaelite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfTexts | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binding | originally issued in limp vellum with silk ties ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completed | 1896 ⓘ |
| containsWorkBy | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copiesPrinted |
13 on vellum
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425 on paper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the finest achievements of the Arts and Crafts movement in book design and printing ⓘ |
| designer | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | F. S. Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | folio ⓘ |
| hasBordersBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeFramesBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInitialLettersBy | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 inches ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique | wood engraving ⓘ |
| illustrator | Edward Burne-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Parliament of Fowls
NERFINISHED
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The Book of the Duchess NERFINISHED ⓘ The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ The House of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legend of Good Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Troilus and Criseyde NERFINISHED ⓘ short poems by Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century fine press movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| material |
handmade paper
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vellum (limited copies) ⓘ |
| movement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIllustrations | 87 ⓘ |
| originalWorkLanguage | Middle English ⓘ |
| pageLayout |
double-column text
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wide ornamental borders ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Hammersmith, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printer | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| productionBegan | 1892 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1896 ⓘ |
| publisher | Kelmscott Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | collected works of Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| title | The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeDesigner | William Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typefaceUsed |
Chaucer type
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Troy type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodEngraver | William Harcourt Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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