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The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

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GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS / A.F. (1838) The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette; With Engravings by Hester Sainsbury Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press, 1928. Limited Edition. 8vo, 7 x 4 3/8 in (177 x 112 mm), 58 pp., 11 pt. Caslon Old Face type on English hand-made paper. With four copper engravings by Hester Sainsbury. 1/4 bound in parchment, pink paper boards printed with red floral motifs; gilt title on spine; fore and bottom edges uncut. The red paper dust-jacket is intact and only lightly faded on the spine. Toning on first flyleaf otherwise book is bright and binding tight. Original silk ribbon bookmark is present but slightly frayed at the bottom and discolored. This is copy 467 of 500 copies issued. [Chanticleer 56; Ransom p. 297, 54]. Hester Margaret Sainsbury (1890-1967) was a British artist, dancer, poet and illustrator. She became a successful artist and printmaker in the 1920s, being known among other things for using an engraving tool that cut multiple parallel lines rather than the usual one. She made fine art prints and illustrations by engraving both copper and wood. The GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS was founded by Harold Midgely Taylor in 1920 with the object of publishing new works of literary significance by young authors and to print and publish fine editions of books of established worth. When Mr. Taylor retired in 1924 it was purchased by Robert Gibbins, known as an illustrator and woodcutter (Tomkinson, p .93) "Golden Cockerel books are amongst the most popular and desirable private press items." (Ransom p. 106). Condition: Near fine / Very good dust jacket
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.97 in (17.7 cm)Width: 4.41 in (11.2 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1928
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH6271stDibs: LU8340243077822

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