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The Golden Carpet, Somerset De Chair, 1943 Chair, Somerset De. The Golden Carpet, Golden Cockerel Press, 1943. 1st Edition. Limited no. 12 of 30 bound in full morocco. Small 4to, approx 190 x 255mm. Original full morocco with gilt decoration to end and inside boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Gilt titles to spine with 5 raised bands. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Black and white map illustrated end papers. Black and white frontis portrait of the author. Pp 128. Spine a little sunned, slipcase with light age wear. All pages and binding in tight, bright and clean condition. (Pertelot 105). Very scarce in this format, in excellent condition.		Click this link for more details
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The Atrocities of the Pirates. Aaron Smith. Illustrated by Eric Ravilious. 1929 Smith, Aaron. The Atrocities of the Pirates Being a Full narrative of the unparalleled sufferings endured by the author during his captivity among the Pirates of the Island of Cuba. 1929. Printed by Robert Gibbings, Waltham St.Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 8vo, Limited Edition, number 97 of 500 copies. Original buckram backed boards, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Pp156, colophon[1]. Full page wood-engraved frontispiece and 9 illustrations within text by Eric Ravilious. Chanticleer 68. Scarce and near fine.

Tale of Tails, Ten Fables by Ronald Duncan, 1975 Duncan, Ronald & Bratby, John. Tale of Tails. Ten Fables by Ronald Duncan, illustrated by John Bratby R.A., Elephant Press, 1975, [but 1976]. tall 8vo. Number 200 of 200 copies, signed by Ronald Duncan and John Bratby. Size approx. 310mm x 180mm. Black morocco, spine lettered in gilt and upper cover blocked in gilt with printers device and a design by Bratby, an uncommon, original binding decoration. Decorative title in red and black, initials in red, pp 151, ten full-page colour illustrations by John Bratby, list of subscribers at rear, colophon, on handmade paper made by Timothy Powell of Sheepstor, Devon. An attractive collaboration from South West England. Very good condition throughout.		Click this link for more details
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A Crime against Cania. Arthur Calder-Marshall, 1934 Calder-Marshall, Arthur. A Crime against Cania, Golden Cockerel Press, London. 1934. 8vo, 165mm x 245mm. Limited edition. Number 189 of 250 copies signed by the author, original morocco-backed patterned cloth, with wood-engraved illustrations by Blair Hughes-Stanton, t.e.g., others uncut. Pp66.colophon. Fine condition.		Click this link for more details
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Maya by Simon Gantillon, 1930 Gantillon, Simon. Maya: a play, paraphrased by Virginia & Frank Vernon. Golden Cockerel Press. 8vo, Limited edition 221 of 500 copies. Wheat cloth, gilt Golden Cockerel motif to front, gilt titles to spine. Top edge trimmed, others untrimmed. Pp95, Colophon. 6 full page and 7 vignettes by Blair Hughes Stanton. Preserved in wrapper, some age tone to end papers, otherwise in near fine condition. “These are the first and consequently most important engravings by this very original artist.” Chanticleer		Click this link for more details
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Matthew Flinders Narrative of His Voyage in the Schooner Francis. 1798. Geoffrey Rawson. Illustrated John Buckland Wright. 1946 Rawson, Geoffrey. Matthew Flinders Narrative of His Voyage in the Schooner Francis: 1798. Preceded and followed by notes on Flinders, Bass, The Wreck of the Sidney Cove. &C. Golden Cockerel Press. 1946. Limited edition 125 of 750. Tall 4to, Green cloth, gilt ship motif to front, titles to spine. Top edge gilt. Others uncut. Pp102 including full page map, on Arnold's mould-made grey paper in 16pt Aldine Bembo type with Centaur initials in green. 9 illustrations by John Buckland Wright. A fine book in fine condition.		Click this link for more details
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Love Night by Powys Mathers, Illustrated by John Buckland Wright. 1936 Mathers, Powys : Love Night, a Laotian Gallantry. Golden Cockerel Press 1936. 8vo. Pp 141. Limited Edition. No 70 of 75 specially bound with an extra set of plates. Fifteen woodcut engravings within text by John Buckland Wright and an extra set of plates. Top Edge Gilt. Original green vellum gilt by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles to spine. Vellum boards spaying a little, ownership blindstamp on front free endpaper. John Buckland-Wright's first commission for the Golden Cockerel Press. Clean and bright throughout with Buckland Wrights sultry engravings adding to the eastern mystique. A rare book and set of prints.		Click this link for more details
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Strawberry Time and the Banquet. R H Mottram. Illust. Gertrude Hermes1934 Mottram, R. M. Strawberry Time and the Banquet. Golden Cockerel. London. 1934. 8vo. 1st, limited edition No. 147 of 250. Quarter morocco on decorated cloth. Pp89, top edge gilt. Four wood engravings by Gertrude Hermes. Small booksellers label on front pastedown. Spine lightly sunned. All pages and illustrations in fine condition. A very attractive book.		Click this link for more details
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Eikon Basilike or The Kings Book Edited by Edward Almack, F.S.A. 1903 Almack, Edward. Eikon Basilike or The Kings Book. London: At the De La More Press:, First edition, 1903. 4to. Publishers boards, paper label to spine. Teg, other uncut. 3 end papers, full page decorative engraved title, red and black half title with vignette portrait, i-iv, 1903 facsimile title of 1648 edition, errata, contents [v-xii] pp176, 3 free end papers. Boards a little bumped at corners, worm hole on front free end papers. Some light age discolouration to page edges, attractive book plate on front pastedown. An attractive publication "Printed by Me, Alexander Moring, At the De la More Press. 298 Regent Street, in the County of London, in the months of April and May MDCCCCIII.		Click this link for more details
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Ulick and Soracha, George Moore, 1926 Moore, George : Ulick and Soracha. Nonesuch Press, London. 1926, 8vo, 1st edition. Limited No. 1154 of 1250 numbered copies signed by the author with copperplate engraving by Stephen Gooden. Natural buckram with gilt titles to spine. Stiff paper dust wrapper, with red stencil design, a small tear to op edge (6mm). Edges rough cut. PP286 on Japon Vellum. In excellent clean and bright condition throughout. The book is dedicated by Moore to Lady Cunard, with whom he conducted a long lasting love affair. He writes " I have come to think of you as an evening fountain under embosoming trees…" the imagery of which Stephen Gooden has captured this in his engraving.		Click this link for more details
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The Greenwood Hat, J. M. Barrie, 1930 Barrie. J.M., The Greenwood Hat. Privately Printed. 1930. Small 8vo., 170mm x 110mm, Green pigskin faded at spine. Top edge gilt. PP315. Fifty copies privately printed. Inscribed by Barrie "Irvine of St Andrews affectionately from JMB. Christmas 1930" Professor James Irvine was Principal of St Andrews where Barrie was Lord Rector. A unique book, with an excellent association, in very good condition.		Click this link for more details
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The Dragon Beards Versus the Blueprints. Hsiao Ch'ien. 1944 Ch'ien, Hsiao: The Dragon Beards Versus the Blueprints. 'Meditations on post-war culture'. London: The Pilot Press, 1944. 1st ed. Slim 8vo. Recent half cloth over handmade marbled boards, gilt titles to spine. Viii, pp36, pages a little age toned, full page woodcut frontispiece by Leon Underwood. The writer covers areas of thought of Chinese intellectuals over East and West differences of it's time. An interesting commentary given the changes in lifestyle in China in the 21st Century.		Click this link for more details
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Alice Through The Paper-Mill, Arthur Wragg, 1940 Wragg, Arthur: Alice Through The Paper-Mill, Birmingham: C. H. Foyle of Boxfoldia, 1940. Cloth boards approx 245mm x 190mm. Pp 55 with 12 illustrations and one vignette by Arthur Wragg. An Alice In Wonderland inspired satire on war-time paper control regulations. Signed copy by Arthur Wragg. Inscriptions on front free end-papers. Very good condition.		Click this link for more details
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Epitaph, Theodore Dreiser, 1929 Fawcett, Robert [Illust] : Epitaph. A poem by Theodore Dreiser. N.Y. Heron Press Incorporated. 1929. 32pp Uncut, printed on hand made Keijyo Kami. Clean. Limited Edition 900/1100. Large 4to. Signed by Author, frontis signed by the artist. Woodcut illustrations. Spine sunned, recent cloth slip case wholly sympathetic to original, retaining limited edition panel.		Click this link for more details
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Pilgrim's Progress & life & Death of Mr. Badman. John Bunyan. 1928 Bunyan. John,. Pilgrim's Progress & life & Death of Mr. Badman. Nonesuch Press. 1928. 8vo, limited Edition, No 1523 of 1600. Marbled boards with leather label with gilt titles to spine. Top edge gilt , others untrimmed. Full page colour wood block frontis by Karl Michel, title, contents [1], editiors introduction 5-22, Authors apology for the book I-vii, pp450 with 7 additional full apge colour woodcuts, publication statement. Free end papers a little discoloured otherwise book is clean and bright throughout. Karl Michel's 8 illustrations provide images of the publication time on this classic piece of work.
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The Mistress With Other Select Poems of Abraham Cowley 1618-1667. Ed by John Sparrow. Sparrow, John,. The Mistress With Other Select Poems of Abraham Cowley 1618-1667. The Nonesuch Press, 1926. 8vo, Ist edition. Limited edition of 1050 of which this is number 50. Cream cloth binding with red label to spine with gilt titles; spine sunned. All edges uncut, dutch rag paper in Monotype Bodoni Half title, Title page with portrait vignette of Cowley, table of contents v-vii verso blank, introduction ix-xx, pp213, edition statement [I]. A few small light fox marks to a few pages, both free end papers darkened, otherwise all pages bright and clean.
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The Tall Interpreter. Maurice Carpenter. Circa 1948 Carpenter. Maurice. The Tall interpreter. London, Meridian Books, Ist Edition, 8vo, pp32. Illuistrated card covers by Gordon Barker, with price label to front fold in. Signed and dated by Author 3/4/48. In a very good, clean and bright condition.
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Elegy for St Anne's. Glen Cavaliero. 1982. Elegy for St Anne's and other Poems by Glen Cavaliero. Warren House Press. Ist Edition 1982. 51 pages. Blue cloth gilt titles to Spine Unclipped dustjacket. Book and wrapper in 'as new' condition.
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A Dweller on Delos Selected Poems and Prose. Edited by Barbara Wall and Douglas Muecke. 1993 JURY, C.R.: A Dweller on Delos Selected Poems and Prose. Edited by Barbara Wall and Douglas Muecke. Adelaide: Published by the Friends of Charles Rischbieth Jury 1893-1958 to mark The Centenary of his Birth: 1993. First limited edition. Blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, with dustwrapper. No 229 of 250 copies with signatures of both Barbara Wall and Douglas Muecke. pp. viii, 40. Introduction by the Editors. No. 162 of the edition of only 250 copies. Fine in fine dust-jacket.
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