CHAUCER: The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics) (Penguin Books, 1952)

Description: TITLE: The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics) AUTHOR: Chaucer, Geoffrey AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): Coghill, Nevill AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): n/a PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Date: 1952 ISBN: 0140440224 FORMAT: Paperback, 528 pages EDITION: First Edition Thus PRINTING [if applicable]: Reprint c. 1963 BOOK CONDITION: Good JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket (As Issued) DIMENSIONS (if available): 7.00 x 4.25 x 1.00 in. approx. KEYWORDS: Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, DESCRIPTION: From the Preface to the American Edition: As all Chaucerians know, the great advances of the past fifty years in Chaucer scholarship owe much to the work of American scholars, too numerous to name, too distinguished to need naming. It is a pleasure to acknowledge my continual indebtedness to their learning; let no faults that may be detected in my version be laid at their door.In this edition some passages which, upon reflection, seemed to me faulty or inelegant in the first (English) edition, I have sought to improve. I have another debt of gratitude to pay; four happy visits to America, particularly to American Universities, have made me many friends and pleasant memories. If, as I hope, American readers find pleasure in my version of Chaucer's masterpiece, I shall feel I have done something in return for many hospitalities. N. C. ************* Mid-20th century translation from the Middle English of Geoffrey's Chaucer's famous 14th century verse-tale of traveller's making their pilgrimage to Canterbury, in Penguin orange colours, aged to a deeper pumpkin brown. This is Penguin Number 22 in the US releases, per the back cover. It looks as though someone was reading this in 1963, judging from the torn-off calendar leaf used as a bookmark (included). CONDITION: Wear to covers, chipping at edges. Spine creased and previous owner has taped down a Library of Congress catalogue tag to the lower spine end. Previous owner's bookplate on IFC. Looks as though this Penguin may have had a jacket over the stiff card covers, the rear flap is still taped to the IBC. Binding seems sound but loose, with a deep rent opposite the title page that goes into the binding - could easily be stabilised with a bit of glue. A couple of infrequent pencil marks noted in the early pages, otherwise contents appear clean and unmarked. A reasonably good reading copy. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! We are a virtual second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our stocks! We are listing new items all the time, but if you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check and give you an opinion on how best to find your desired title. NOTES ON EDITIONS: We use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that we are listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although we also use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings we find on various internet sites. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a list of terms and abbreviations that we commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back CoverIBEP: Inside Back End PaperIFC: Inside Front CoverIFEP: Inside Front End PaperText-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. Thanks for your interest in Dactyl Books!

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