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Golden Cockerel Press.- Chair (Somerset de) The Story of a Lifetime, number 78 of 110 copies signed by the author, wood-engraved full-page illustrations by Clifford Webb, original pictorial alum-tawed sheepskin, gilt, spine slightly yellowed (as usual), glacine wrapper (frayed), cloth slip-case, 1954; Napoleon's Memoirs, 2 vol., number 101 of 500 copies, portrait frontispieces, wood-engraved title vignettes by John Buckland Wright, map endpapers, original decorated cloth, gilt, 1945; The Golden Carpet, number 63 of 500 copies, portrait, map endpapers, prospectus loosely inserted, original morocco-backed cloth, spine faded, 1943 § Jonson (Ben) A Croppe of Kisses, number 29 of 50 specially-bound copies, from an edition limited to 250, printed in black & colours, Somerset de Chair's copy with his bookplate and visiting card of Mrs. Somerset de Chair with valentine note on verso loosely inserted, original pictorial russet morocco, gilt, light staining to upper cover, 1937, all t.e.g., others uncut, [Cock-a-Hoop 195, Cockalorum 167, Pertelot 155 & 121], small folio & 4to, Golden Cockerel Press (5)

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

Description

Golden Cockerel Press.- Chair (Somerset de) The Story of a Lifetime, number 78 of 110 copies signed by the author, wood-engraved full-page illustrations by Clifford Webb, original pictorial alum-tawed sheepskin, gilt, spine slightly yellowed (as usual), glacine wrapper (frayed), cloth slip-case, 1954; Napoleon's Memoirs, 2 vol., number 101 of 500 copies, portrait frontispieces, wood-engraved title vignettes by John Buckland Wright, map endpapers, original decorated cloth, gilt, 1945; The Golden Carpet, number 63 of 500 copies, portrait, map endpapers, prospectus loosely inserted, original morocco-backed cloth, spine faded, 1943 § Jonson (Ben) A Croppe of Kisses, number 29 of 50 specially-bound copies, from an edition limited to 250, printed in black & colours, Somerset de Chair's copy with his bookplate and visiting card of Mrs. Somerset de Chair with valentine note on verso loosely inserted, original pictorial russet morocco, gilt, light staining to upper cover, 1937, all t.e.g., others uncut, [Cock-a-Hoop 195, Cockalorum 167, Pertelot 155 & 121], small folio & 4to, Golden Cockerel Press (5)

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