One of only 100 special bound copies

Shakespeare, William ~ The Poems & Sonnets Of William Shakespeare : The Special Bound Limited Edition Using Initials by Eric Gill In Maroon And Decorations By John Buckland Wright

Golden Cockerel Press, London : 1960

The sole UK printing published by The Golden Cockerel Press, London in 1960. Number ’72’ of 100 specially bound copies, from a total edition of 470 copies. Titled in maroon and black with wood-engraved vignette of a cockerel by John Buckland Wright in yellow. The production used Initials by Eric Gill in maroon and decorations by John Buckland Wright. Letterpress printed with Caslon's Old face type on hand-made Golden Cockerel watermarked Barcham Green paper. Original brown crushed morocco by Hiscox (gilt stamped on front turn-in), gilt cockerel device on front cover and at the foot of gilt-lettered spine, with 3 raised bands, top edge gilt. Housed in a cloth slipcase. Slight offset onto endpapers from turn-ins, otherwise a near Fine copy. Includes Shakespeare's major poems, e.g., Venus and Adonis, Lucrece, the Phoenix and the Turtle, A Lover's Complaint, etc. in addition to the full suite of Sonnets. Arguably the last great book from the Golden Cockerel Press. A Very handsome production

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine