Copy of Caxton's first edition of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 1476. This book was bound, probably in the late 18th century, for King George III, as can be seen from his coat of arms and initials G R (Georgius Rex) on the front cover. George III was an avid collector of books, spending some £2000 a year on his library.
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Copy of Caxton's first edition of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", 1476. This book was bound, probably in the late 18th century, for King George III, as can be seen from his coat of arms and initials G R (Georgius Rex) on the front cover. George III was an avid collector of books, spending some £2000 a year on his library.

Date

1476

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_462

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (3,2Mo) / 33,8cm x 37,0cm / 3994 x 4370 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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