The Golden Cockerel Press was a major English private press operating between 1920 and 1961.
The press was famous for beautiful handmade limited editions of classic works produced to the very highest of standards. The type was hand-set and the books were printed on handmade paper, and sometimes on vellum. A major feature of Golden Cockerel books was the original illustrations, usually wood engravings, contributed by, among others, Eric Gill, Robert Gibbings, John Buckland Wright, Blair Hughes-Stanton, Agnes Miller Parker, David Jones, Mark Severin and Eric Ravilious. The press was credited with having made a significant contribution to the revival of the British tradition of wood engraving. Books and Writers UK gives a very complete listing of the publications of the press.
Read more about Golden Cockerel Press: Hal Taylor's Foundation (1920–1924), Robert Gibbings Period (1924–1933), Christopher Sandford Period (1933–1959), Thomas Yoseloff Period (1959–1961), An Overview of The Golden Cockerel Press, Further Reading
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