hundredth story de coppard alfred edgar (2 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First, Limited Edition. Royal octavo, 57 pages, quarter leather-backed batik boards, deckle-edged, head of spine lightly worn. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Copy 742 of 1000 copies. Illustrated with four wood engraved decorations by Robert Gibbings. The first Golden Cockerel book was by Coppard, as were others consistently. [Schwartz, Coppard Bibliography, p. 60-61; Chanticleer no.74]. This was over-subscribed in Britain before it was written by Coppard, so a third more copies were made, with a leather, not cloth, spine, and introducing the first use of the new Golden Cockerel fount, designed by Eric Gill. Laid in is the Note To Subscribers announcing the changes.

Number 125 of a Limited Edition of 1,000 copies, the first to be published in 'Golden Cockerel' type, printed on hand made paper watermarked with a hammer and anvil. (62) pages, five animal engravings on wood (squirrel, blackbird, butterfly and owl, plus the colophon cockerel) by Gibbings. Original morocco backed patterned boards (designed by Tirzah Garwood) by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London with printed binder's mark at foot of front pastedown; spine toned to brown and edges rubbed. Small signature of 'W.M. Hoole, March 1934' to top left of front pastedown. Notice to Subscribers loosely inserted notes the increase in print run from 750 to 1000 copies, and the change in fount and binding from original intentions due to an increase in demanded for the volume. Book.