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101Golden Cockerel Press.- Lucian of Samosata () The True History of Lucian the Samosatenian, one of 275 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, signed by Gib

Lot 101

Golden Cockerel Press.- Lucian of Samosata () The True History of Lucian the Samosatenian, one of 275 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, signed by Gibbings, Waltham St.Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1927.

Hammer Price: £850

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102Golden Cockerel Press.- Keats (John) Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St.Agnes & other poems, one of 500 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, Waltham St.

Lot 102

Golden Cockerel Press.- Keats (John) Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St.Agnes & other poems, one of 500 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, Waltham St.Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1928.

Hammer Price: £380

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103Golden Cockerel Press.- Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Canterbury Tales, 4 vol., wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Waltham St.Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1929.
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Lot 103

Golden Cockerel Press.- Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Canterbury Tales, 4 vol., wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Waltham St.Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1929.

Hammer Price: £5,000

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104Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Laurence Hodson's copy, Waltham St. L

Lot 104

Golden Cockerel Press.- Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ (The), one of 500 copies, wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Laurence Hodson's copy, Waltham St. Lawrence, Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.

Hammer Price: £8,500

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105Golden Cockerel Press.- Powys (Llewelyn) Glory of Life, one of 277 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, Golden Cockerel Press, 1934.

Lot 105

Golden Cockerel Press.- Powys (Llewelyn) Glory of Life, one of 277 copies, wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings, Golden Cockerel Press, 1934.

Hammer Price: £350

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106Golden Cockerel Press.- Toussaint (Franz, translator) The Garden of Caresses, number II of c.25 specially-bound copies with 6 additional erotic engravings by G

Lot 106

Golden Cockerel Press.- Toussaint (Franz, translator) The Garden of Caresses, number II of c.25 specially-bound copies with 6 additional erotic engravings by Gertrude Hermes, Golden Cockerel Press, 1934.

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107Golden Cockerel Press.- Clay (Enid) The Constant Mistress, one of 300 copies signed by the author and artist, Golden Cockerel Press, 1934.

Lot 107

Golden Cockerel Press.- Clay (Enid) The Constant Mistress, one of 300 copies signed by the author and artist, Golden Cockerel Press, 1934.

Hammer Price: £320

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108Golden Cockerel Press.- Bates (H.E.) Flowers and Faces, number 45 of 60 specially-bound copies signed by the author, wood-engravings by John Nash, original mor

Lot 108

Golden Cockerel Press.- Bates (H.E.) Flowers and Faces, number 45 of 60 specially-bound copies signed by the author, wood-engravings by John Nash, original morocco, Golden Cockerel Press, 1935 with an additional suite of plates on Japon, all signed (2)

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109Golden Cockerel Press.- Lascaris (Evadne) The Golden Bed of Kydno, number 56 of 60 specially-bound copies with an additional suite of plates, Golden Cockerel P

Lot 109

Golden Cockerel Press.- Lascaris (Evadne) The Golden Bed of Kydno, number 56 of 60 specially-bound copies with an additional suite of plates, Golden Cockerel Press, 1935.

Hammer Price: £1,700

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110Golden Cockerel Press.- Song of Songs (The), number 45 of 64 specially-bound copies with additional plates by Lettice Sandford, Golden Cockerel Press, 1936.

Lot 110

Golden Cockerel Press.- Song of Songs (The), number 45 of 64 specially-bound copies with additional plates by Lettice Sandford, Golden Cockerel Press, 1936.

Hammer Price: £2,200

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111Golden Cockerel Press.- Pervigilium Veneris: The Vigil of Venus, one of 100 copies, engravings with aquatint by John Buckland Wright, Golden Cockerel Press, 19

Lot 111

Golden Cockerel Press.- Pervigilium Veneris: The Vigil of Venus, one of 100 copies, engravings with aquatint by John Buckland Wright, Golden Cockerel Press, 1939.

Hammer Price: £1,200

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112Golden Cockerel Press.- Flinders (Matthew) Narrative of his Voyage in the Schooner Francis 1798, one of 750 copies, Golden Cockerel Press , 1946 & others,

Lot 112

Golden Cockerel Press.- Flinders (Matthew) Narrative of his Voyage in the Schooner Francis 1798, one of 750 copies, Golden Cockerel Press , 1946 & others, all illustrated byJohn Buckland Wright (5)

Hammer Price: £260

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113Golden Cockerel Press.- Keats (John) Endymion: A Poetic Romance, one of 100 specially-bound copies, wood-engraved illustrations by John Buckland Wright, Golden

Lot 113

Golden Cockerel Press.- Keats (John) Endymion: A Poetic Romance, one of 100 specially-bound copies, wood-engraved illustrations by John Buckland Wright, Golden Cockerel Press, 1947.

Hammer Price: £2,000

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114Golden Cockerel Press.- , Mabinogion, one of 550 copies, Golden Cockerel Press, 1948 & others from the press (23)

Lot 114

Golden Cockerel Press.- , Mabinogion, one of 550 copies, Golden Cockerel Press, 1948 & others from the press (23)

Hammer Price: £650

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115Golden Cockerel Press.- , Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite (The), , number 24 of 100 specially-bound copies signed by the translator, original red morocco, gilt, Gold

Lot 115

Golden Cockerel Press.- , Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite (The), , number 24 of 100 specially-bound copies signed by the translator, original red morocco, gilt, Golden Cockerel Press, 1948.

Hammer Price: £700

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116Golden Cockerel Press.- Musaeus. Hero & Leander, one of 100 specially-bound copies with an additional engraving by John Buckland Wright, Golden Cockerel Pr

Lot 116

Golden Cockerel Press.- Musaeus. Hero & Leander, one of 100 specially-bound copies with an additional engraving by John Buckland Wright, Golden Cockerel Press, 1949.

Hammer Price: £1,100

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117Golden Cockerel Press.- Swinburne (Algernon Charles) Pasiphae: a Poem, unique publisher's file of material for the book comprising proofs, correspondence e

Lot 117

Golden Cockerel Press.- Swinburne (Algernon Charles) Pasiphae: a Poem, unique publisher's file of material for the book comprising proofs, correspondence etc., Golden Cockerel Press, 1950.

Hammer Price: £1,300

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118Golden Cockerel Press.- Chair (Somerset de) The Story of a Lifetime, one of 110 copies signed by the author, wood-engraved illustrations by Clifford Webb, Gold

Lot 118

Golden Cockerel Press.- Chair (Somerset de) The Story of a Lifetime, one of 110 copies signed by the author, wood-engraved illustrations by Clifford Webb, Golden Cockerel Press , 1954 & others by the same from the press (4)

Hammer Price: £600

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119Golden Cockerel Press.- Dreyfus (John) A Typographical Masterpiece, one of 40 specially-bound copies with a proof pull from a wood-engraving by Eric Gill, boun

Lot 119

Golden Cockerel Press.- Dreyfus (John) A Typographical Masterpiece, one of 40 specially-bound copies with a proof pull from a wood-engraving by Eric Gill, bound by Clare Skelton, 1991.

Hammer Price: £300

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120Gooden (Stephen).- La Fontaine (Jean de) The Fables, 2 vol., one of 525 copies signed by the artist, copper-engraved plates by Stephen Gooden, original vellum,

Lot 120

Gooden (Stephen).- La Fontaine (Jean de) The Fables, 2 vol., one of 525 copies signed by the artist, copper-engraved plates by Stephen Gooden, original vellum, 1931 & others, Gooden (8)

Hammer Price: £350

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