16mo. Printed in Chaucer type in red and black, woodcut title-page and facing page with full woodcut page-border, 13-line and smaller woodcut initial capitals. Mid-20th century green morocco with an all-over geometric design with onlays in red and black, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettering in 4, stamp-signed by "JPW"; full-morocco pull-off case stamp-signed "19 JPW 55". Provenance: Francis Wilson (bookplate laid in); E.B.D. (gilt-stamped on turn-in).

LIMITED EDITION, one of 500 copies on Perch paper of a total edition of 515. Considered to be immensely popular in the Middle Ages, “this tale dates from about the same period as that of King Florus, and its literary & historical value is equally high” (from the announcement). Ransom, Kelmscott 23.

[With:] Announcement (Specimens'., no. 16), on two leaves in Golden type, including description of book and order form.