One of 500 of the uncommon Golden Cockerel Press productions, 65 wood-engravings by Eric Gill, this being his wife MARY's copy, along with a signed proof of one engraving. In the publishers original half white pigskin over polished buckram boards, gilt tooling (by Sangorski & Sutcliffe). Spine, raised bands, gilt title, tooling & cockerel motif. Internally, [1], [5], 6-268 pp, [1], [1], [1] limitation, 65 wood-engraved illustrations & initials by Eric Gill (4 full-page), MARY GILL's copy with her engraved bookplate by Gill to fpd, t.e.g., others uncut, spine very slightly rubbed & soiled, buckram boards barely spotted, bookplate of renowned collector to epd (David 1930-2025 & Hermione Chambers) original board slip-case (rubbed, repaired joints). With a signed proof of engraving 'AND' on p.234, on Japon, sheet c.155 x 280m., signed Eric G & numbered 10/10 in pencil, slightly creased at left edge . (334*234 mm). (Chanticleer 78. From Manet to Hockney 89. ER Gill Eric Gill 285. Cave & Manson p55-59).
*** An excellent copy of Gill's typographical masterpiece with a fine association, belonging to his wife Ethel, later known as Mary. 'Conceived in the fruitful mind of Robert Gibbings, this is the Golden Cockerel book usually compared with the Doves Bible and the Kelmscott Chaucer. A flower among the best products of English romantic genius, it is also surely, thanks to its illustrator, Eric Gill, the book among all books in which Roman type has been best mated with any kind of illustration.' (Christopher Sandford in Chanticleer)
