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A HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS 1920-1960
by Roderick Cave & Sarah Manson
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• First extensive study of one of the foremost publishers of
illustrated books.
• 16 pages of color illustrations with over 150 b/w illustrations
The Golden Cockerel Press, one of the foremost publishers of illustrated
books,
was the most important and productive of the English private presses during
the period of 1920-1960.
This notable work is the first extensive study of the press, based on
interviews
and the Press’s widely-scattered archives.
Richly illustrated with 16 pages of color illustrations and over 150 black
& white illustrations,
this work delves into the history of the press and discusses and assesses its
important private press books. Closely associated with the revival of
wood-engraving,
the Golden Cockerel Press books were vehicles for the work of such artists
as Robert Gibbings,
Eric Gill, David Jones, Agnes Miller Parker, Eric Ravilious, John Buckland
Wright and others.
Unlike other fine presses which succumbed to the Depression or closed
during the Second World War,
Golden Cockerel continued to produce outstanding books. The Press’s
literary achievement was as
significant as its artistic contribution through its publication of
original manuscripts by writers such as
H.E. Bates, A.E. Coppard and T.E. Lawrence.
This work also reveals how the market for fine books was created and
sustained, and it provides many
insights into other aspects of the British publishing scene.
A bibliography of all books printed by the Golden Cockerel Press is
included. Co-published with
The British Library. Publication date is February 2003.
Feb. 2003, hardcover, 8 x 11 inches
288 pages, 16 pages of color illustrations with over 150 b/w illustrations
ISBN 1584560932 Order No. 72643-EM - Price $98.00
You can also order this book at http://www.oakknoll.com/pressrel/cockerel.html
Sales rights for both books: North & South America only; elsewhere, The
British Library.
Michael Guessford
Publicity & Marketing Director
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