Eric Gill, The Canterbury Tales, Vol IV, 1931, Engraving

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An original 1931 wood engraving – eric gill, the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer, vol iv, golden cockerel press.this striking … Read more An original 1931 wood engraving – eric gill, the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer, vol iv, golden cockerel press.this striking work is the opening folio from volume iv of the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer, illustrated by eric gill (1882–1940) and published by the golden cockerel press 1928–1931. The section is the introduction and opening to the squire's tale. The squire is the knight's son, a novice warrior and lover with more enthusiasm than experience. His tale, which ultimately gets interrupted, is an unfinished epic romance.the folio is folded, creating two leaves / four pages, with gill's opening illustration on the first page, and marginal illustrations on the other three.wood engraving on handmade paper with gcp [golden cockerel press] watermark. Initial in red on the second page. Deckle edges to the side and lower edges of the sheet.the canterbury tales was seen as one of the finest books to be produced by the golden cockerel press, exhibiting the ideals of the private press movement, and published in a run of 485 copies plus 15 copies on vellum. The publication of the work was a major literary event and was widely covered in the press throughout the four-year publication period. A review in the times literary supplement compared the edition to the kelmscott chaucer. Dimensions: height: 31.3cm (12.32") width: 18.3cm (7.2")presented: unframed. Image size: 18.5 x 13cm; folded sheet size: 31.7 x 19cm.medium: wood engravingage: early 20th-centurysigned: no.inscribed: pencil inscribed lower left.dated: --condition: some age toning to the sheet, most pronounced across the upper right. Please see photos for detail. See less