Shakespeare, William (ed Gwyn Jones): Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare , London, Golden Cockerel Press 1960

Wood-engraved decorations by John Buckland Wright, initials are wood-letters by Eric Gill. 246pp. 32.5 x 20.5cm (121/2 x 71/4ins). Designed by Christopher Sandford. Caslon's Old Face 18 pt type. Composition and presswork at the Chiswick Press. 470 numbered copies printed in black, maroon and yellow on Golden Cockerel watermarked hand-made paper by Barcham Green. Dark red buckram with design in gold to front board. 100 copies were in mulberry red morocco and 370 copies in dark red buckram. Christopher Sandford writes: "The colours in the title page were reduced from three to two, and the subtitles and initials throughout the book were all printed in maroon. The initials used were wood-letters engraved by Eric Gill that I had inherited from Robert Gibbings when I hade taken over the Press; and my use of the splendid cockerels by J.B. W. on title-page and cover were there to prove that this friend was still alive with me - if alas! only in spirit - to the end of my printing career. Also by Buckland Wright was the border heading each section of the book" Cock-a-Hoop. A Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press 1950 - 1960. Number 146. Fine. (Book ref. 518)  £200.00

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