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September 06, 2007: A Kelmscott Chaucer to be Auctioned in New York
" The auction will feature the Pamela and Richard M. Estes Collection
comprised of fine bindings and illustrated books dating from the 15th to
20th centuries. Most notable in the collection is The Kelmscott Chaucer,
one of only 48 surviving copies. With type and decorative borders designed
by William Morris, one of the greatest English designers of the 19th
century, the book is expected to fetch upward of $100,000."
