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The Country of the Blind. H G Wells. 1939 Wells. H. G. The Country of the Blind. London, Golden Cockerel Press,1939. 1st, Limited Edition, No 272 of 280. Quarto. Quarter vellum on cloth boards, bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt, others uncut. PP68 Batchelor's Hand Made Paper, illustrated with 3 full page and 2 vignette engravings by Clifford Webb. A striking printing of 1939 and the 1904 versions of the story, together with an introduction by H.G. Wells. Pertelote 142. In Fine Condition Throughout.

A Rapture. Thomas Carew. 1927, Designer Binding Simeon Jones. Carew, Thomas. A Rapture, Golden Cockerel, 1927. 12mo, limited edition no 144 of 375. PP14, colophon[1], with two full page engravings by J.E.Laboureur. Bound by Simeon Jones in full natural coloured morroco. The front cover inlaid indicating a rapturous pair. Within a suede lined, gilt decorated clamshell box. Simeon Jones, recently elected Licentiate of Designer Bookbinders was highly commended for this book in the 2009 Designer Bookbinders Competition. In 2007 he won the Arthur Johnson prize, judged by Bernard Middleton. In 2008 he was awarded the Friends of John Rylands prize for Finishing. A talent which has already found homes for his bindings in The British Library and Private Collections in the UK, Europe and USA. A rare opportunity to acquire a lovely book within a clever fine binding by an aspiring bookbinding talent.		Click this link for more details
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Flowers and Faces. H.E. Bates. 1935. Engravings by John Nash. Bates. H. E. Flowers and Faces. 1935, Golden Cockerel Press. Limited Edition of 325 signed by author, engravings by John Nash. This is book number 311, the colophon states that Numbers 301-325 are not for sale. 4to. Contemporary green morocco-backed marbled boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt. Some light discolouration of spine leather. PP53, colophon, all pages and illustrations in fine condition. Free from any marks or inscriptions. A very attractive book.		Click this link for more details
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The House With the Apricot and Two Other Tales. H E Bates. 1933. Bates, H.E., The House With the Apricot and Two Other Tales, 1933, Golden Cockerel Press. 8vo. Limited edition no 67 of 300. Signed by author. Quarter morocco on Golden Cockerel decorative cloth boards. Top edge Gilt. Pp90 with wood-engravings by Agnes Miller Parker. Spine ends rubbed. All pages and illustrations in fine condition. This book is the seventh in the Golden Cockerel series of first editions by famous modern authors.		Click this link for more details
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The Lottery Ticket. V G Calderon. [ 1945 ] Calderon. V G. The Lottery Ticket by V.G. Calderon done into English by Richard Phibbs, Illustrated by Dorothea Braby. The Golden Cockerel Press. [ 1945 ] 8vo. Limited No. 397 of 400, yellow cloth with GC device to front. Top edge gilt. Full page engraved frontis, title within engraving, full page engraving, pp2, 2 full page engraving, pp2, half page engraving, colophon. In near fine condition.		Click this link for more details
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The History of Pompey the Little. Francis Coventry. Illustrated David Jones.1926 Coventry, Francis. The History of Pompey the Little, or the life and adventures of a Lap Dog. Golden Cockerel Press, [London], 1926. 1st, limited edition no. 85 of 400. 8vo. Cloth spine on card boards. Fore and lower edges untrimmed. Pp225, colophon. Frontis and Finis vignette by David Jones. In excellent clean and bright condition throughout.		Click this link for more details
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A Sentimental Journey, Laurence Stern. 1928 Sterne, Laurence. A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. Golden Cockerel, 1928. 8vo, limited edition no 450 of 500. Red buckram, gilt titles to spine, a little faded. With original dustwrapper in very good condition, with one 3mm mark to front. Top edge gilt, other uncut. Neat bookplate on front pastedown. PP152, colophon[1], six engravings on copper by J.E.Laboureur in clean, bright, excellent conditon.		Click this link for more details
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The Amores. P. Ovidius Naso. 1932 Ovidius Naso (Publius) The Amores. Newly Translated by E. Powys Mathers, with five engravings on copper by J E Laboureur. Golden Cockerel. 1932. 8vo, 1st Edition, limited, number 35 of 350. Contemporary half morocco on cloth, five raised bands, gilt title to spine, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Cloth with very light edge wear. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Pp 82, colophon [1], 5 full page sepia engravings by Laboureur. A little light offset from engravings onto text, otherwise in clean and fine condition.		Click this link for more details
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The Green Island by Gwyn Jones, 1946 Jones, Gwyn. The Green Island, Golden Cockerel Press, 1946. Number 65 of 100 specially-bound copies, from an edition limited to 500. 8vo. Wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations by John Petts.Original pictorial green and grey morocco, gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, t.e.g., others uncut, spine faded, boards slightly stained, frontpastedown shows bookplate has been removed. Cloth slipcase marked. [Cockalorum 169]		Click this link for more details
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