Waltham Saint. Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1930. Softcover. This scarce eight page publication from the press includes specimen pages from: The Four Gospels (with an engraving by Eric Gill and displaying for the first time their new 18 point type); Paradise Lost (with an engraving never used, by Robert Gibbings who is announced a the illustrator, though he only engraved the title page); and Canterbury Tales (engraved by Gill). There are also announcements for My One Hundredth Tale (published as The Hundredth Story); Maya; A Journey from the World to the Next; and Lucina sine Concubitu. With three engravings specially cut by Eric Ravilious. Printed on Kelmscott white laid hand-made paper with a watermark designed by Gill with white wove hand-made paper covers. Creasing and light browning to covers; Interior pages have light creasing to right margins otherwise fine. Loosely inserted are an announcement for an exhibition of art by Robert Gibbings, and a one sheet folded in two describing The Four Gospels and stating that the book will be ready in November. Publication measures 9.25 x 12.75 inches. [Cock-a-Hoop XXXII, p. 71-72]. PRI/040323. Fine.

Item #36507

Price: $300.00