Golden Cockerel's Polite Erotica

Name: Golden Cockerel's Polite Erotica
Brand: University of Alberta Press
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A Legacy of Endurance and Distinction

Written by Robert J. Desmarais

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Published to accompany a 2008 exhibit at the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, this catalogue explores one of the great British private presses and its contribution to the fine press movement. While the sixty books in the catalogue represent barely a quarter of Golden Cockerel's total output, the selection shows how the Press expressed its individuality and continued a tradition of fine book production against the odds. In using the words "endurance" and "distinction" in the title, the curator endeavoured to capture the resilience of the Press and the determination of its various owners to achieve an ideal. A great proportion of Cockerels were illustrated works, and many feature nude engravings, which were a further expression of the owners' ideas about bookmaking. The owners were not afraid to exercise their own tastes in the selection of designs and materials, and the enduring erotic theme increased the popularity of Cockerels with collectors.

Robert Desmarais is Head of Special Collections at the University of Alberta. A graduate of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies, with a Book History and Print Culture designation, he also has university degrees in English literature and publishing.

ISBN-13: 9781551951836
Publisher: Bruce Peel Special Collections
Imprint: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: 1 October 2008
Format: Paperback
Pages: 122
Dimensions: 356 x 178 mm
Language: English