Why You’ll Love It
A remarkable miniature edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the celebrated collection of stories written in Middle English during the late 14th century. Framed as tales shared by a group of pilgrims traveling from London to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Barbara Raheb’s 1980 interpretation features pages of readable text accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, all bound in handsome black pyroxylin with gilt-stamped titling and decorative designs, with the silhouette of a castle within a circle emblem on its cover.
Numbered #17 of only 300 copies, this early, rare, and retired edition is preserved in immaculate condition and would be an exceptional addition to a miniature library, medieval study, literary collection, or serious collection of Raheb’s work.
Details
Materials: Faux leather (pyroxylin) binding, paper
Scale & Size: 1:12 scale; 1" tall
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist: Barbara Raheb, IGMA Artisan
Collection: The Maureen Fukushima Collection
Please Note: The miniature Canterbury Tales book is included only. Other accessories and dolls shown are for staging purposes.
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