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The Four Gospels of Lord Jesus Christ according to the Authorized Version of King James I.

The Four Gospels of Lord Jesus Christ according to the Authorized Version of King James I.

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The Four Gospels of Lord Jesus Christ according to the Authorized Version of King James I.

by GILL, Eric

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Waltham St Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press,, 1931. One of the great private press books of the century Limited edition, number 412 of 500 copies on paper (12 copies were also issued on vellum), of one of the great private press books of the century, and perhaps Gill's greatest achievement. "Conceived in the fruitful mind of Robert Gibbings, this is the Golden Cockerel book usually compared with the Doves Bible and the Kelmscott Chaucer. A flower among the best products of English romantic genius, it is also surely, thanks to its illustrator, Eric Gill, the book among all books in which Roman type has been best mated with any kind of illustration" (Gill). Folio. Original white half pigskin by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt lettered and banded spine, gilt cockerel device in 5th compartment, brown buckram sides, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Printed in 18-point Golden Cockerel type, 65 wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Gill, 4 of which are full-page. An excellent and attractive copy which has benefited from a light clean. Chanticleer 78; E. R. Gill, Eric Gill, 285; Hunter & Kelly, A Century for the Century, 26.

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Title
The Four Gospels of Lord Jesus Christ according to the Authorized Version of King James I.
Author
GILL, Eric
Book Condition
Used
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Hardcover
Place of Publication
Waltham St Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press,
Date Published
1931

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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Device
Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Folio
A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
Spine
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