Golden Cockerel Press Prospectus P125. MR. CHAMBERS AND PERSEPHONE. A Tale by Christopher Whitfield. The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937.

Price: US$16.61 + shipping

Description: Single fold, 4 pp.: title page with a wood-engraving (not by Braby), wood-engraving by Dorothea Braby, specimen page, prospectus; 21.5 cm. x 16 cm.; Arnold white laid hand-made paper, edges lightly browned, small mark on first page; The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937. Cock-a-Hoop P125.

Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

WHITFIELD, Christopher (1902-1967) .:. Mr. Chambers and Persephone, a tale by Christopher Whitfield, printed, with wood-engravings by Dorothea Braby, at the Golden Cockerel Press, 1937. London; Golden Cockerel Press 10 Staple Inn, 1937.

Price: US$38.16 + shipping

Description: Scarce early printing in the original green card covers, browned at the margins. Front cover with black printed title and woodcut. pp.62/[1p.] . Printed title to spine, very rubbed with small loss to top & tail. Rear cover with adverts for "Some Summer Books" and "Some Autumn Books". Colophon to last leaf: "Mr. Chambers and Persephone has been printed by Christopher & Anthony Sandford and Owen Rutter at Golden Cockerel Press, 10 Staple Inn, London, and completed on the 10th day of September, 1937. Unlimited Edition." Internally clean with 5 woodcuts by Dorothea Braby. Just a couple of small blemishes to frontis. G+ * Referenced by: Cock-a-hoop P125

Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United Kingdom

Whitfield, Christopher, wood-engravings by Dorothea Braby. Mr. Chambers and Persephone: a tale; printed, with wood-engravings by Dorothea Braby. Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937.

Price: US$43.50 + shipping

Description: 62p., frontis, four illustrations, bookplate removal residue on front pastedown endpaper, good first unlimited edition in yellow cloth boards with gilt spine titles and top edge gilt. Romantic erotic fantasy based upon the legend of Persephone. Gorgeous erotic wood-engraved images.

Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

WHITFIELD, Christopher.. MR. CHAMBERS AND PERSEPHONE: A Tale by Christopher Whitfield With Wood-Engravings by Dorothea Braby.. 10 Staple Inn, London The Golden Cockerel Press 1937, 1937.

Price: US$44.52 + shipping

Description: FIRST UNLIMITED EDITION 8vo. yellow clothbound hardback, gilt. t.e.g. 63pp., with b/w engraved illustrations by Dorothea Braby. Ex. Library with rubber stamps and coloured pencil marks of Garlicks Library to both front and rear endpapers and foot of first page of text. Some foxing and soiling to prelims. Soiling and some edgewear to covers with spine somewhat darkened. Overall a Good, Sound Copy. (Shelf 4/2) ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** The shop is open 7 days a week. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Seller: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Whitfield, Christopher ; illustrated by Dorothea Braby. Mr. Chambers and Perspehone. Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937., 1937.

Price: US$95.40 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: hardback, 8vo, 63pp, 5 wood-engravings, slight foxing, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, yellow cloth, boards slightly marked, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper

Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom

Christopher Sandford (Publisher); F. L. Lucas; Joan Rutter; Christopher Whitfield; Elisabeth Geddes. The Golden Cockerel has enjoyed a busy summer between his Garden & his Press - His new books constitute the Fine Flower of the Autumn List 1937 [Folder containing a Subscription Form, Christmas Card Selection and Four Prospectuses]. The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1937.

Price: US$184.44 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 4pp folio size orange folder with engraving of the cockerel in his garden on front cover. Detailed information of five recently issued books on pp2-4 of the folder, including The Book of Days and Paradise Lost. Subscription Form, 1937 Christmas Card Selection promotion leaflet and four new publications laid inside the folder, as follows: 1. The Golden Cockerel Greek Anthology Prospectus (4pp near-fine folio size with Specimen Page and two reproduced line drawings by Lettice Sandford); 2. Here's Flowers - An Anthology of Flower Poems compiled by Joan Rutter (4pp fine condition with a sample page and a full-page wood engraving by John O'Connor); 3. Mr. Chambers and Persephone by Christopher Whitfield (4pp near-fine condition with a sample page and one full page sample plate of a wood engraving by Dorothea Braby); 4. Animal Antics by Elisabeth Geddes (4pp small size prospectus in near fine condition with two sample poems). Will carefully ship the folder and its enclosures within cardboard sleeves, by tracked parcel post.

Seller: The Bookshop at Beech Cottage, Newbury, United Kingdom

Christopher Whitfield. Mr. Chambers and Persephone. Golden Cockerel, 1937.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: #33/150cc, signed by the author. Leather spine sunned.

Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Whitfield, Christopher and The Golden Cockerel Press:. Mr Chambers And Persephone. A Tale with Wood Engravings By Dorothea Braby.. London, Golden Cockerel Press, 1937.

Price: US$274.34 + shipping

Description: 62 Seiten. Original Halbleder mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und Kopfgoldschnitt (Rücken etwas verblichen). Eins von 150 Exemplaren der Vorzugsausgabe auf "Arnold's hand made paper", vom Autor im Druckvermerk signiert. - Schönes Exemplar. Ha-B4-11 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000

Seller: Treptower Buecherkabinett Inh. Schultz Volha, Berlin, Germany