A Typographical Masterpiece: An Account by John Dreyfus of Eric Gill’s Collaboration with Robert Gibbings [...]

This scholarly work by John Dreyfus provides a definitive historical account of the creation of the 1931 Golden Cockerel Press edition of The Four Gospels. He meticulously documents the creative tension and synergy between artist Eric Gill and publisher Robert Gibbings, whose partnership resulted in one of the most celebrated books of the private press movement. The volume is richly illustrated with over forty facsimiles, wood engravings, and typographic specimens, tracing the production from initial sketches to finished masterpiece. We know it acknowledges the existence of an awful person (Gill) but it still an essential reference for enthusiasts of fine printing, typography, and printing history.