[Ashendene Press] — Horace | "these are hard to come by now"

[Ashendene Press] — Horace

Carmina Sapphica. London: Ashendene Press (St. John and Cicely Hornby), 1903 [with:] Carmina Alcaica. London: Ashendene Press, 1903

Together 2 volumes. Both 8vo (850 x 128 mm). Printed in red and black in the Subiaco typeface designed by Cockerell and Emery Walker, initials in gold, red, or blue by Graily Hewitt, publisher's limp vellum with gilt spine title. Fine copies.

Each one of 150 on Japanese paper.

Presentation copy of Carmina Sapphica from Sydney Cockerell to RAS Paget, with 1919 letter from Cockerell tipped in.

"It seems absurd to add another volume to your shelves - but it also seems absurd that Hornby is not represented on it." 

REFERENCE:

Hornby XV, XVII

PROVENANCE:

RAS Paget (1919 presentation from Sidney Cockerell on end paper, ANS)