Lot 200
  • 200

[Cockerell, Douglas]--[Cockerell, Sydney].

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Description

  • A collection of five bindings, comprising:
Macaulay, [Thomas Babington]. Two Essays on the Earl of Chatham. Humphreys, 1901, 8vo, title-page printed in red and black, full niger by Douglas Cockerell stamp-signed in gilt with monogram and dated (1902) inside lower cover, upper and lower covers with intricate border featuring numerous points in gilt, spine in compartments with title and repeated ruled borders in gilt, gilt edges, ruled dentelles in gilt, collector's solander box--Bodley, J.E.C. The Coronation of Edward the Seventh. Methuen, 1903, 8vo, first edition, one of 50 copies printed on japanese vellum, full blue levant morocco by Douglas Cockerell stamp-signed in gilt with monogram and dated (1903) inside lower cover, upper and lower covers with design of leaves stamped in black with points in gilt, spine in compartments, clasps with plaited leather cross-overs, gilt edges, ruled dentelles in gilt, vellum doublures, leather bookplate "Cecil from May", collector's solander box, some light offsetting to free end-papers, spine slightly faded--[Cockerell, Douglas]--Guest Book. 4to, full niger stamp-signed in gilt with "WHS" motif inside lower cover, upper cover with ruled border with embellishments and text ("We should a guest love while he loves to stay | And when he likes not give him loving way") in gilt, lower cover with ruled border, spine with ruled border and title in gilt, top edge gilt, ruled dentelles, green cloth endpapers, original wooden box with label ("W.H. Smith & Son | Bookbinding Works | Letchworth"), some wear to box--[Cockerell, Sydney]--[Address Book]. 8vo, black morocco-backed vellum by Sydney Cockerell, unsigned, upper cover with "A" in black against ruled pattern in black and gilt, lower cover with ruled circle in black, gilt edges, slipcase, fixed end-papers unfinished--The Holy Bible. Oxford: University Press, [n.d.], 8vo, 6 coloured maps at rear, full vellum by Sydney Cockerell, unsigned, covers and spine with text in black, gilt edges, covers very slightly bowed, fixed end-papers unfinished (5)