Lot 216
SANDFORD Complete Bibliography Golden Cockerel Press

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Christopher Sandford et al. The Complete Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press (April 1921- December 1961)

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Christopher Sandford et al. The Complete Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press (April 1921- December 1961), to include the unlimited edition each of Chanticleer, Pertelote, Cockalorum, and Cock-A-Hoop. London: Golden Cockerel Press and Ravelston: Private Libraries. (1) Christopher Sandford, Owen Rutter, and Anthony Sandford. Chanticleer A Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press (April 1921- 1936 August). London: Golden Cockerel Press, n.d.  Introduction by Humbert Wolfe, Foreward & Notes by the Partners. Thirty-two illustrations from the first one hundred and twelve books published by the Press, including wood engravings by Robert Gibbings, Eric Gill, Eric Ravilious, Lettice Sandford, Gertrude Hermes, David Jones, et al. Hardcover in yellow cloth, titles to front cover and spine. Clean, sound, and bright. (2) Christopher Sandford and Owen Rutter. Pertelote a Sequel to Chanticleer Being a Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press October 1936- 1943 April. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1943. Unlimited edition. Foreword & Notes by the Partners. Thirty-five illustrations from the forty-three books, wood engravings by Clifford Webb, Averil Mackenzie- Grieve, Gwenda Morgan, John Buckland Wright, et al. In blue cloth, red titles. A few spots, faded spine. (3) Christopher Sandford. Cockalorum A Sequel to Chanticleer and Pertelote Being a Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press June 1943- December 1948. London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1948. Unlimited edition. With 82 illustrations from the twenty-four titles, wood engravings by John Buckland- Wright, Dorothea Braby, Eric Ravilious, Clifford Webb, et al. In purple cloth and yellow titles, decorative dust jacket (which mistakenly reads ‘1949’ and with a small spot or two, wear at top of spine). (4) David Chambers and Christopher Sandford. Cock-A-Hoop a Sequel to Chanticleer, Pertelote, and Cockalorum being a bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press September 1949- December 1961. Ravelston, Middlesex: Private Libraries Association, n.d. Unlimited edition. Lists thirty-three titles with illustrations from the books by Robert Gibbings, Clifford Webb, John Buckland-Wright, et al. In blue cloth with pale blue titles, decorative gray dust jacket. A fine copy in like dust jacket. A hard to find collection of the complete bibliographies.