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The Bruce Rogers Collection

Collection of books designed by the 20th century typographer and designer, Bruce Rogers

The Parlement of Foules

The RIverside Press edition of Chaucer's The Parlement of Foules was published in 1904.   The volume is beautifully printed in French Gothic type in the manner of medieval manuscripts with blue and gold initial letters with touches of red.  Bruce Rogers considered it one of his thirty favorites.  Our copy is number 130 of a limited edition of 130.

The Parlement of Foules

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