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The Four Gospels. [Facsimile of the Golden Cockerel Press edition. With separate Commentary volume including John Dreyfus' essay on Eric Gill and the Golden Cockerel Type.] 2750 COPIES WERE PRINTED
by GILL Eric
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Folio Society,, 2007. Together 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with numerous fine typographical illustrations throughout; full morocco, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt edges, Commentary volume bound in boards with paper label, buckram back, both near fine copies housed in publisher's board slip-case. EDITION LIMITED TO 2750 COPIES. Splendid facsimile of the original edition of 1931. Gill, 285 (recording the original edition).
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46042
- Title
- The Four Gospels. [Facsimile of the Golden Cockerel Press edition. With separate Commentary volume including John Dreyfus' essay on Eric Gill and the Golden Cockerel Type.] 2750 COPIES WERE PRINTED
- Author
- GILL Eric
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society,
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- mstock, folio society, gill, eric gill, dreyfus, john dreyfus, gibbings, robert gibbings, golden cockerel press, typography,
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