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Cock-a-hoop : a sequel to Chanticleer, Pertelote, and Cockalorum: being a bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, September 1949-December 1961: PB 760452

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Titles

Cock-a-hoop : a sequel to Chanticleer, Pertelote, and Cockalorum: being a bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, September 1949-December 1961

Maker(s)

Compiler: Chambers, David
Compiler: Sandford, Christopher
Publisher: Private Libraries Association
Publisher: Golden Cockerel Press

Categories

Description

Compiled by David Chambers and Christopher Sandford, with a list of prospectuses 1920-62 and illustrations from the books.

126 p : illus., facsims ; 25 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Pinner

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1976)

Dating

Production date: AD 1976

Note

Published by the Private Libraries Association for the Golden Cockerel Press. Issued in a limited edition of 300 special copies, and unlimited ordinary edition. Museum no. 81 of the limited edition signed by David Chambers and Christopher Sandford. Illustrations: 43 wood-engravings. 8 reproductions of pages from prospectuses. In quarter blue morocco, with decorated grey cloth boards (Cockerel motif), lettered in gold on spine.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 760452
Primary reference Number: 98885
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 January 2014 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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