Bidspirit auction | The Canterbury Tales in Modern

The Canterbury Tales in Modern English by J.U. Nicolson, Illustrated by Rockwell Kent, 1934 - A hardcover edition of ”The Canterbury Tales in Modern English” by J.U. Nicolson, profusely illustrated by Rockwell Kent. The book was copyrighted in 1934 by Covici.Friede, Inc. and published by Doubleday, Doran & Company. It is presented with its original printed paper dust jacket, which features a bold illustration of a monk playing a violin. The underlying hardcover is bound in teal cloth with gold-stamped lettering on the spine. Inside, the pages are printed with numerous black and olive-gold woodcut-style illustrations depicting various characters and scenes from the tales, including ”The Sailor, ” ”The Prioress, ” and ”The Knight.” Height: 9.5 inches