During the period 1920-1960 the Golden Cockerel Press was one of the foremost publishers of illustrated books. Closely associated with the revival of wood-engraving, its books were vehicles for the work of such artists as Robert Gibbings, Eric Gill, David Jones, Agnes Miller Parker, Eric Ravilious and John Buckland Wright. An extensive study of this important private press, this text is based on interviews and archival material from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States as well as Britain.
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During the period 1920-1960 the Golden Cockerel Press was one of the foremost publishers of illustrated books. Closely associated with the revival of wood-engraving, its books were vehicles for the work of such artists as Robert Gibbings, Eric Gill, David Jones, Agnes Miller Parker, Eric Ravilious and John Buckland Wright. An extensive study of this important private press, this text is based on interviews and archival material from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States as well as Britain.
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