A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press

ASHENDENE PRESS.

A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press. MDCCCXCV-MCMXXXV.

HORNBY FAMILY COPY OF THE ASHENDENE BIBLIOGRAPHY

With a foreword by C.H. St. J. Hornby. Several illustrations, including the famous engraving by Ashwin Maynard of Hornby at his press, and many sample leaves. Part of title and occasional text printed in red. One of 390 numbered copies, signed by Hornby. Folio, original maroon polished calf by W.H. Smith, lettered on the spine and with the Ashendene Press device in gilt on the front cover, t.e.g. on the rough, fore and lower edges uncut. Chelsea, The Ashendene Press, 1935.

£3,500.00

ASHENDENE PRESS.

A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press. MDCCCXCV-MCMXXXV.

Ownership signature of Rosamund Holland-Martin to ffep. Very good, covers slightly scuffed and rubbed, especially at extremities as often found with this relatively fragile binding, spine slightly sunned, internally fine.

The Bibliography is the last book from the Press and one of the most magnificent. The books are not only given full descriptions and accounts of their printing, but in most cases are also illustrated with specimen leaves from the original printings or pages entirely reset and reprinted for the occasion by Hornby. The leaves include one from the superb abandoned Japanese paper edition of Daphnis and Chloe.

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A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press. MDCCCXCV-MCMXXXV.

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