The Golden Cockerel Press was established in London in 1920. It had three owners during its history, but the most notable was Robert Gibbings, under whose leadership it became known as one of the fine private presses. Beautiful typefaces, handmade paper, woodcuts and engraved illustrations…all are represented in our Golden Cockerel Press editions, and Davidson can thank Dr. Harold Marvin, class of 1914, for donating to us many of the beautiful limited edition volumes he collected. Here are images of the first 9 volumes from the press, printed from 1921-1922, all from our collection.
The Golden Cockerel Press’s first printed volume was A. E. Coppard’s Adam & Eve & Pinch Me.
Book number two was Terpischore & other poems by H.T. Wade-Gery.
Signs & Wonders, by John Davys Beresford, was book number three.
Number four, another work by A.E. Coppard, was Clorinda Walks in Heaven.
Book number five was Kanga Creek, written by Havelock Ellis. Our copy is signed by the author.
Puppet Show, Golden Cockerel’s book number six, was written by Martin Armstrong. Another A. E. Coppard book was publication number seven, Hips & Haws: Poems.
Another book of poetry, number eight, was Gipsy-night, and other poems, by Richard Arthur Warren.
And, book number nine, was Masques and Poems by Peter Quennell.
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