The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I with Decorations by Eric Gill Printed and Published at the Golden Cockerel Press

Published by Charles Skelton at the September Press, Wellingborough, 1988

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Hardcover. One of 600 copies. This is one of 480 unnumbered copies case bound in buckram by The Fine Bindery Limited. This is a nicely produced facsimile of the Four Gospels from the Golden Cockerel Press, with illustrations by Eric Gill. The publisher writes in his note at the end of the volume: "This book is a reproduction version of The Four Gospels published in 1931. I call it a reproduction version rather than a facsimile because that is what it is, a copy produced by photo-lithography with no attempt to simulate the paper or binding of the original. From the outset, the spirit of the book was what I was aiming at. The original is a marvelous book.and rightly regarded as one of the glories of modern book-making.If a reproduction could demonstrate something of the excitement, simplicity and ingenuity of the original, I would be well pleased." Appearing after the facsimile proper is a six-page account of the making of the original, accompanied by four photographic illustrations. This is followed by a brief article on Gill, written in 1953 for "The Book Collector" by Robert Gibbings, who purchased the Golden Cockerel Press in 1924. Bound in the original black buckram with a tan leather spine label with gilt title. Minor fading to spine. The text pages are bright and immaculate. Housed in the publisher's natural linen slipcase. In fine condition. Measures 9.25 x 13.25 inches. 269 pages + xiv. PRI/121422.

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Title
The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I with Decorations by Eric Gill Printed and Published at the Golden Cockerel Press
Author
[September Press] Gill, Eric, illustrated
Publisher
Charles Skelton at the September Press, Wellingborough
Publication year
1988
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
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