Golden Cockerel Press was a major English private press operating between 1920 and 1961.
A major feature of Golden Cockerel books were the original illustrations, usually woodcuts, contributed by, among others, Eric Gill, Robert Gibbings, John Buckland-Wright, Blair Hughes-Stanton, Agnes Miller Parker, David Jones and Eric Ravilious.
One of the most sought-after of the Golden Cockerel books is the four-volume Canterbury Tales produced by Eric Gill and issued in 1931.
Those born in the year of the cockerel are said to be brave and outgoing, sociable, inquisitive and fond of dressing up to show off their fine features.
Generally, the year of the cockerel is seen as one of optimism and positive progress, without the dangerous excitement of the year of the dragon, for example.
But this particular year of the cockerel is believed to be inauspicious for marriage and the Shanghai Daily (30.12.2004) reported a rush to get married before 9 February.
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