The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Kelmscott Press

An image of Frontispiece & Title Page. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. William Morris, Kelmscott Press. Illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Woodcuts and black type on paper, height 42.4 cm, width 29 cm, 1896.

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Frontispiece & Title Page. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. William Morris, Kelmscott Press. Illustrations by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Woodcuts and black type on paper, height 42.4 cm, width 29 cm, 1896.

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Accession Number: PB 5-2001
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Photographer name: Andrew Morris
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