Containing the Metamorphosie of Lucius Apuleius, interlaced with sundry pleasant & delectable Tales. With an excellent Narration of the marriage of Cupid & Psyche, set out in the iiii. v. & the vi, Bookes. Translated out of Latine into English, by William Adlington. Pp. 250+[6](printer's note, colophon, gilt cockerel device..... More
A novel. Engravings by Clifford Webb. Pp. 252+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece, title page vignette, and 10 full page illustrations by Clifford Webb, plus 3 full page maps by Mina Greenhill; impl. 8vo; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full dark brown morocco, spine lettered in gilt within raised bands, boards..... More
A novel. Engravings by Clifford Webb. Pp. 252+[2](colophon, blank), frontispiece, title page vignette, 7 full page illustrations, pictorial tailpiece, 3 full page maps; impl. 8vo; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half brown morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled papered boards, the top fore-corners slightly bruised; t.e.g., others..... More
Translated from the Latin into English for the first time, from the 1605 edition, by Paul Turner. Ten wood engravings by Derrick Harris. Pp. [iv]+158, the frontispiece, title page and 7 plates all within decorative red borders, title page vignette, head & tailpiece decorations, cockerel, glossary; impl. 8vo; qr. crimson..... More
Confidential information for General Headquarters... Being despatches reprinted from the secret "Arab Bulletin". Introduction by Sir Kinahan Cornwallis, Director of the Arab Bureau, 1916-1920. Pp. 52 (last colophon); cr. 4to; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in qr. green niger morocco, spine lettered in gilt, with raised bands and small cockerel..... More
from Coupang to Batavia, together with the log of his subsequent passage to England in the Dutch packet "Vlydt" and his remarks on Morrison's Journal. All printed for the first time from the manuscripts in the Mitchell Library of New South Wales, with an introduction and notes by Owen Rutter..... More
Being Lieutenant William Bligh's Log of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Bounty in a Voyage to the South Seas, to take the Breadfruit from the Society Islands to the West Indies. Now Published for the First Time from the Manuscript in the Admiralty Records, with an Introduction and..... More
With an Introduction by Owen Rutter and wood-engravings by Robert Gibbings. Pp. 86+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece, text illustrations (1 full page), colophon decoration; narrow roy. 4to; red & white 'sail-type' canvas, spine lettered in gilt; t.e.g., others uncut; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; The Golden Cockerel Press, London..... More
Translated into English for the first time by Somerset de Chair. Pp. 38+[2](colophon, blank), frontispiece portrait; demy l6mo; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full vellum, spine lettered in gilt, boards blocked in gilt with an overall honeycomb pattern surrounding a central bee emblem, the boards slightly sprung; a.e.g.; The..... More
A complete story in the manner of the old parlour game. In nine chapters, each by a different author. Pp. 68(last blank)+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece, title page vignette, cockerel device as tailpiece; med. 8vo; brick red cloth, spine lettered in black, the boards faintly soiled, fore-corners a trifle bruised; dust..... More
Pp. 48(last leaves blank), printed in red & black; cr. 4to; qr. parchment, spine lettered in gilt, blue/grey papered boards with author's initial in gilt at centre of upper board, the parchment lightly soiled, boards a trifle scuffed, edges faintly faded, fore-corners slightly worn; uncut; book label of David Levine..... More
A Comedy of Justice. With wood engravings by John Buckland Wright. Pp. 350(last colophon), frontispiece, pictorial title page, and 14 full page illustrations; thick roy. 8vo; dark green & dark pink cambric, lettered and decorated in gilt, slight bruise to top edge of upper board next to spine, the lower..... More
Pp. [ii]+66+[2](colophon, blank), 4 wood-engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton, title page vignette; med. 8vo; qr. black morocco, spine lettered in gilt, cream cloth boards patterned in red, faintly browned, edges a trifle rubbed t.e.g., others uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney at head and binder's stamp at foot of the..... More
Translated, with an Introduction, by E. Powys Mathers. In two volumes. Pp. xii+82(last blank)+[iv]+84(last colophon), title page vignettes printed in red, the title and chapter headings printed in blue; tall demy 8vo; qr. parchment, spines lettered in gilt, dark blue/grey papered boards, a trifle scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and a...... More
Written by himself. In two volumes. Pp. xii+160+[iv]+164(last blank)+[2](colophon, verso blank), printed in blue & black, numerous small decorative initials; roy. 8vo; qr. white buckram, spines lettered in gilt, buff papered boards, slightly soiled and scuffed, edges lightly browned and rubbed, fore-corners lightly worn, spines slightly darkened; uncut and partly..... More
Pp. [viii]+36(last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), wood-engraved title page vignette and 7 illustrations by Eric Gill (3 full page); tall demy 8vo; qr. natural linen, printed paper title label on spine, blue/grey papered boards, slightly scuffed, edges and fore-corners chipped and lightly worn, the spine browned, title label chipped; upper hinge starting..... More
Tales. Pp. 130+[2](blank, colophon), small cockerel device at centre of title page; cr. 8vo; qr. black cloth with printed paper title label (slightly discoloured)on spine, yellow papered boards, fore-corners lightly bruised, bottom edge of lower board slightly shelf worn; uncut and partly unopened; dust wrapper, faintly soiled and slightly foxed..... More
With engravings by Robert Gibbings. Pp. [iv]+58+[2](blank, colophon), 4 wood-engravings, cockerel device at colophon; med. 8vo; bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in qr. green morocco, spine lettered in gilt, patterned papered boards, faintly foxed and browned, the fore-corners lightly worn, fore-edge of lower board slightly bruised and with small surface..... More
Engravings by Gwenda Morgan. Pp. 58+[2](colophon, blank), decorative title page, plus 10 text illustrations (5 full page); small f'cap. 4to; red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, edges of boards faintly soiled; t.e.g.; scattered foxing and occasional faint soiling; dust wrapper, soiled, browned, and slightly silverfished, the edges rubbed and split..... More
An essay on the shattering and remoulding of a world. Pp. 180+[2](colophon, verso blank), 2 wood-engravings by Lettice Sandford, decorative initials; rose cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and slightly silverfished; t.e.g.; The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire, 1938. Unlimited edition. Pertelote 133. More
A Welsh poem, translated by Gwyn Williams. Engravings by John Petts. Pp. 28, coloured frontispiece, pictorial title page and 8 full page illustrations; super roy. 12mo; navy cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; original glassine wrapper, edges slightly chipped and split; uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper..... More
With decorations by Osbert Lancaster. Pp. 22(last colophon), title page vignette, pictorial headpiece; narrow cr. 8vo; qr. white buckram, lettered in gilt on upper board, black & white patterned cloth boards; uncut; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; printed at the Golden Cockerel Press, [London], 1937. Edition..... More
Edited & translated from the French and Latin by Theodore Besterman. Pp. 198(last blank)+[2](colophon, verso blank), pictorial double title page with lettering and illustrations engraved on wood by Eric Gill, endpaper map, notes, bibliographical note; narrow roy. 4to; qr. red canvas, with gilt lettered black morocco title label and tiny..... More
Published by permission of the War Office. Pp. 128, frontispiece (reproduction of a bronze bust of the author by Lanyi), endpaper map; cr. 4to; qr. green morocco, spine lettered in gilt, cream art-canvas boards, faintly marked; t.e.g., others uncut; the endpapers a trifle offset, a little light foxing; The Golden..... More
Published by Permission of the War Office. Pp. 126+[2](colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait plus 8 plates and 3 text illustrations (2 full page), endpaper map printed in red & black; cr. 4to; qr. blue morocco, the spine lettered in gilt between raised bands, cream cloth boards, the spine faintly faded;..... More