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Golden Cockerel Press.
Description
- A collection of thirty-three volumes, including five specially bound editions, 1944-61, comprising:
- paper, variety of bindings including morocco
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Condition
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Catalogue Note
The additional 28 volumes comprise:
Fellowes, E.H. The Tenbury Letters. 1944, number 292 of 300 copies, several collotype reproductions, [Pertelote 153]
Heriz, P. de. La Belle O'Morphi. [1947], number 714 of 750 copies, collotype reproductions, [Cockalorum 173]
Johnson, S. The New London Letter Writer. 1948, number 279 of 500 copies, illustrations by Averil Mackenzie-Grieve, [Cockalorum 179]
Swinburne, A.C. Pasiphae. 1950, number 241 of 500 copies, illustrations by John Buckland Wright, [Cock-a-Hoop 185]
Komensky, J.A. The Labyrinth of the World... 1950, number 361 of 370 copies, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, [Cock-a-Hoop 186],
Komensky, J.A. The Labyrinth of the World... 1950, number 363 of 370 copies, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, [Cock-a-Hoop 186],
Beaumont, F. Salmacis and Hermaphroditus. 1951, un-numbered copy of 380 copies of which this is one of 30 bound in cream vellum-paper, illustrations by John Buckland Wright, [Cock-a-Hoop 187]
Hartnoll, P. The Grecian Enchanted. 1952, number 290 of 360 copies, illustrations by John Buckland Wright, [Cock-a-Hoop 189]
Jones, G. transl. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 1952, number 207 of 360 copies of which this is one of 50 copies bound in cream vellum-paper, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, [Cock-a-Hoop 190]
Jones, G. transl. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 1952, un-numbered copy of 360 copies of which this is one of 50 copies bound in cream vellum-paper, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, [Cock-a-Hoop 190]
Williams, G. Against Women. 1953, number 235 of 350 copies, illustrations by John Petts, [Cock-a-Hoop 192]
Scott, W.S. ed. Letters of Maria Edgeworth and Anna Letitia Barbauld... 1953, number 213 of 300 copies, illustrations by Lettice Sandford, [Cock-a-Hoop 193]
Walters, E. The Serpent's Presence. 1954, un-numbered copy of 290 copies, illustrations by Clifford Webb, [Cock-a-Hoop 197]
Stewart, C. Topiary. [1954], number 331 of 500 copies, illustrations by Peter Barker Mill, [Cock-a-Hoop 198]
Stewart, C. Topiary. [1954], un-numbered copy of 500 copies, illustrations by Peter Barker Mill, [Cock-a-Hoop 198]
Herrick, R. One Hundred and Eleven Poems. 1955, number 364 of 550 copies, illustrations by William Russell Flint, slipcase, [Cock-a-Hoop 199]
Jones, G. The Saga of Llywarch the Old... 1955, number 126 of 200 copies, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, slipcase, [Cock-a-Hoop 200]
Jones, G. The Saga of Llywarch the Old... 1955, number 167 of 200 copies, illustrations by Dorothea Braby, slipcase, [Cock-a-Hoop 200]
Shelley, P.B. Zastrozzi. 1955, number 104 of 200 copies, illustrations by Cecil Keeling, slipcase, [Cock-a-Hoop 201]
Flint, W.R. Minxes Admonished... 1955, number 285 of 550 copies, illustrations by William Russell Flint, slipcase, [Cock-a-Hoop 202]
Turner, P. transl. Apollonius of Tyre... 1956, number 261 of 300 copies, illustrations by Mark Severin, [Cock-a-Hoop 203]
Turner, P. transl. Apollonius of Tyre... 1956, un-numbered copy of 300 copies, illustrations by Mark Severin, [Cock-a-Hoop 203]
Grimm, [J.L.C. and W.C.] Grimms' Other Tales. 1956 [1957], un-numbered copy of 500 copies, illustrations by Gwenda Morgan, [Cock-a-Hoop 205]
Xenophon. The Ephesian Story... 1957, number 257 of 300 copies, illustrations by Eric Fraser, [Cock-a-Hoop 207]
Ovid. The Metamorphoses... 1958, number 198 of 200 copies, illustrations by J. Yunge Bateman, [Cock-a-Hoop 209]
Cynwal, W. In Defence of Woman. [1960], number 457 of 500 copies, illustrations by John Petts, [Cock-a-Hoop 210]
Ghose, S.N. Folk Tales and Fairy Stories from India. 1961, number 421 of 500 copies, illustrations by Shrimati E. Carlile, [Cock-a-Hoop 212]
Moncrif, F.-A. P. de. Moncrif's Cats. 1961, number 344 of 400 copies, illustrations by T. Otten after Coypel, [Cock-a-Hoop 213]