Kelmscott Press--Burne-Jones, Edward--Catterson-Smith, Robert ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL RELATING TO THE WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER, 'THE FRANKELEYNS TALE', COMPRISING: 1) page [161] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design, 135 by 175mm., laid down to card, the border with detail of face in pencil THOUGHT TO BE IN THE HAND OF BURNE-JONES; 2) page [163] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design, 132 by 174mm., laid down to card, the reverse with details of water and grass in ink; 3) page [165] illustration, ink and gouache, 135 by 174mm., laid down to card, A FULLY FINISHED, BUT REJECTED FINAL DRAWING with pencil note on border "This drawing was the first attempt at rendering it - E.B-J. rejected it. Another was done..."; 4) page [165] illustration (detail of left-hand figure), pencil drawing, faint pencil ruled grid present, 355 by 224mm., INCLUDING DETAIL IN THE HAND OF BURNE-JONES with pencil note "This has some Burne-Jones hand work on it. R.C-S."; 5) page [165] illustration (rejected version), proof printing without decorative border, 129 by 168mm.; 6) page [167] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with some added pencil and ink, faint pencil ruled grid present, 134 by 172mm., laid down to card, the reverse with laid down photo of border; 7) page [167] illustration (detail of left-hand figure), pencil drawing, faint pencil ruled grid present, 380 by 192mm., INCLUDING DETAIL IN THE HAND OF BURNE-JONES with pencil note on frame "Drawn by Sir Edward Burne-Jones... It was enlarged by me and drawn over by Sir E.B-J", framed and glazed; 8) page [167] illustration, photograph of the original Burne-Jones design with small sections of added pencil and ink, 130 by 177mm., laid down to card, the mount with detail of statue in ink and pencil, the reverse with details of clutching hands in pencil; 9) page [170] illustration, proof printing without decorative border, 130 by 169mm.; some browning and spotting Afascinating group demonstrating the active involvement of Burne-Jones. The rejected illustration for page [165] shows only extremely minor differences from the published version (contrast less shading on faces, re-worked cloth folds on robes and the presence or absence of ankle bones). A proof printing shows that the illustration was cut onto wood before Burne-Jones rejected it. The ruled grids show Catterson-Smith enlarging troublesome sections for clarification from Burne-Jones. Sotheby's 2015