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Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. Gulliver’s Travels

1925réf. 112233445566785The sole UK printing published by The Golden Cockerel Press Waltham Saint Lawrence in 1925. 2 Vols. set. Number '195' from a limited edition of only 450 copies. Illustrated with 42 woodcuts by David Jones many hand-coloured and 27 initials by Eric Gill. Bound in the publisher's cream linen and black cloth with spines lettered in gilt. Very Good or better copies with light edge wear and traces of rubbing to the black cloth as often encountered. The black cloth is notoriously fragile. Offsetting to the end-papers and some light age spotting in places. Many pages remain uncut as issued. Both copies are from the library of Eric Kennington and bear the stamp of 'Kennington Homer House Ipsden Oxon' to the front end-papers. A beautiful fine press edition of Jonathan Swift's enduring satirical 18th-century novel being the first Golden Cockerel Press book with the artist and polymath David Jones' illustrations. Many of the illustrations are hand coloured. Eric Gill provided the cuts for the Initials. The volumes are reproduced from the text of the Henry G. Bohn edition of 1864 under the careful supervision of Robert Gibbings after Hal Taylor's death in 1925. A charming production that weaves vignettes of the story's protagonist and narrator Gulliver through his several unusual voyages. Eric Kennington R.A. was an English sculptor artist and illustrator and an official war artist in both of the world wars. As a war artist Kennington specialised in depictions of the daily hardships endured by soldiers and airmen. In the inter-war years he worked mostly on portraits and a number of book illustrations. The most notable of his book illustrations were for T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Kennington was also a gifted sculptor best known for his 24th Division War Memorial in Battersea Park for his work on the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and for the effigy of Lawrence at Wareham in Dorset. He resided at Homer House Ipsden for many years. Both books are protected in Mylar archival covers. A scarce set and more-so with such a wonderful association. 2026 marks the 300th anniversary of the first publication of 'Gulliver's Travels'. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. The Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham Saint Lawrence hardcover

Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB · Royaume-Uni1 950,00 £GB≈ 2 328,97 €

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