This is a highly collectable book that was published by the Golden Cockerel Press in 1925. It was then issued as a limited edition of only 750 copies. This one is number 393. These issues were printed by Robert Gibbings.
The illustrations were designed and engraved on wood by Eric Gill.
The volume is in good clean condition with no nasty marks to the vellum cover, no previous owners inscriptions, no foxing or spotting to the sheets. The spine has no damage and no major bumping to the corner. The paper is not gleaming white and has yellowed slightly over the last 100 years - but this is to be expected.
Sadly, a complete dustjacket is not present - it looks like it has been made on much cheaper paper and as such it would have generally been subject to some natural disintegration over the years. The front section of the dust jacket (with tear to top right hand corner) is inserted loosely inside the front of volume. This volume also comes with a rare survivor: A 1926 booklet featuring forthcoming publications by The Golden Cockerel Press. The cover is embellished with an original woodcut by the artist, Albert Clare Cooper. There is also a little woodcut of a black cockerel on the back page of this.
Hardcover with 43 pages within.
Most interestingly there is a letter on The Golden Cockerel Press headed notepaper from R.G Hayne by proxy for Robert Gibbings. The letter apologises for failing to send The Editor of the "Revue Anglo-Americains" in Paris, review copies of Shamlea and Gulliver's Travels. The delay has resulted in copies of Gulliver completely selling out - so Gibbins sent a copy of this book to the Editor for review in the revue. This letter will be sent with the book. Not sure how it ended up moving from Paris back to Edinburgh!
I have taken lots of images of the "Song of Song" (or Many the Canticle of Canticles) - and these include all the images that were published. The book measures: 27 x 20 cm. The paper of the sheets is made of thick hand-made paper. The buckram spiine is clean with the gilt lettering on it, all as photographed.
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