Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Chanticleer : bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, April 1921-1936 August ; introduction by Humbert Wolfe ; foreword & notes by the partners ; illustrations from the books.
Published / Created:
London : The Golden Cockerel Press, 1936.
Physical Description:
[10], 13-47, [1] pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Printed and published by the Golden Cockerel Press, 10 Staple Inn, London. Completed on the 27th November, 1936. Compositor: A.H. Gibbs. Pressman: H. Barker. The edition is limited to 300 numbered copies, signed by the partners, printed on F.J. Head's hand-made paper, in 13 pt. Perpetua roman and Felicity italic type. There is also an unlimited unnumbered edition."--Colophon.
Subject Terms:
Golden Cockerel Press -- Bibliography. | Private presses -- Bibliography -- Catalogs. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Catalogs. | Rutter, Owen 1889–1944 -- Autograph. | Sandford, Christopher -- Autograph. | Sandford, Anthony -- Autograph. | Newbery, F.J. -- Autograph. | Printing -- Specimens -- England, 20th Century, London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1936.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London. | Wood engravings -- 1936.
Contributors:
Fairleigh, John, 1900–1965, engraver. | Fiennes, Celia, 1662–1741, engraver. | Garwood, Tirzah, 1908–1951, engraver. | Gibbings, Robert, 1889–1958, engraver. | Gill, Eric, 1882–1940, engraver. | Hermes, Gertrude, engraver. | Hughes-Stanton, Blair, 1902–1981, engraver. | Jones, David, 1895–1974, engraver. | Lamb, Lynton, engraver. | Parker, Agnes Miller, 1895–1980, engraver. | Nash, Paul, 1889–1946, engraver. | Ravilious, Eric William, 1903–1942, engraver. | Sandford, Lettice, engraver. | Golden Cockerel Press, publisher. | Wolfe, Humbert, 1885–1940, writer of introduction.