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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

[Beaumont (Francis)]

SALMACIS AND HERMAPHRODITUS (Golden Cockerel Press)

Published: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1951

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A Poem Attributed to Francis Beaumont. Edited by Gwyn Jones. With Ten Engravings in colour by John Buckland-Wright.

Printed in Great Britain by The Golden Cockerel Press, 1951

45, (i colophon) pages, 8 coloured wood-engraved plates, coloured wood-engraved title page and tail-piece, coloured wood-engraved chapter head-pieces, full blue morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, titled gilt on the spine and with a gilt design on the upper cover, top edge gilt other edges uncut, contained in a green buckram slip case, a very good copy.

Designed, produced and published by Christopher Sandford at the Golden Cockerel Press, 1 – 5 Poland Street, London. The Edition is limited to 380 copies printed on Arnold’s unbleached rag paper in Caslon’s Old Face type with Pharos titling. Copies numbered 1 – 80 are specially bound and contain one extra plate.

No. 16.

The colophon is signed in pencil by Gwyn Jones and John Buckland-Wright.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: Tall 8vo (310 x 190 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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