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Mr. Chambers and Persephone by Christopher Whittled – Golden Cockerel Press
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About the Item
The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937.
Illustrations by Dorothea Braby. FIRST, LIMITED EDITION
8vo.; 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (226 x 160 mm); 63 pp.; 14 pt. Perpetual type; four wood-engravings by Drothea Barby. Signed in ink by the author on the limitation page. This is copy 15 of 150 limited edition copies printed on Arnold's hand-made paper and half-bound by Sangorski and Sutcilffe, London (ink stamp at foot of front inside cover) in green morocco with yellow cloth boards; gilt title on spine, t.e.g., rest uncut; spine a little sunned; pages bright and clean and binding square.
[Pertelote 125].
Of this lovely edition the publishers wrote in their bibliography [Pertelote 125] «When we received the manuscript of this book we all felt that it was one of the most enchanting love-stories of its kind we had ever read: it had freshness, sensibility, imagination, and emotion. It did not matter to us that the author's name was unknown to the general public, for our principle has been to publish good work when we are lucky enough to find it, and, unlike the commercial houses, we are not trammelled by the convention that requires a work of fiction to be a certain length. We were also fulfilling what we conceived to be one of our functions, to introduce young and lesser-known artists to our patrons. For this book we chose Dorothea Braby to interpret the elusive quality of Mr. Whitfield's lovely fantasy.»
The GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS was founded by Harold Midgely Taylor in 1920 with the object of publishing new works of literary significance by young authors and to print and publish fine editions of books of established worth. When Mr. Taylor retired in 1924 it was purchased by Robert Gibbins, known as an illustrator and woodcutter (Tomkinson, p .93) "Golden Cockerel books are amongst the most popular and desirable private press items." (Ransom p. 106).
Condition: Near fine
- Dimensions:Height: 8.9 in (22.6 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 0.56 in (1.4 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1937
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Middletown, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: BH7631stDibs: LU8340242010682
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