ASHENDENE PRESS. HORACE. Carmina Alcaica; Carmina Sapphica, both 1903, 2 vols., 8vo , each one of 150 copies on Japan vellum from the edition of 175, opening initials supplied in gold, others supplied in alternating red and blue, the first a PRESENTATION COPY FROM HORNBY, inscription on front free endleaf to "A.M.H....December 9 1903" -- FRANCIS OF ASSISI, Saint . I Fioretti, 1922, small 4to , one of 240 copies on paper from the edition of 252, headings and shoulder notes in red, initial capitals in red and blue, 53 text woodcuts, PRESENTATION COPY FROM HORNBY TO SYDNEY COCKERELL, inscription on front free endpaper dated 11 March 1922. -- WILDE, OSCAR. The Young King and other Tales, 1924, 8vo, original patterned paper boards, printed paper label on spine, uncut, backstrip rubbed , one of 65 copies of the edition of 72, for private circulation, Hornby's prefatory verse dedication to his daughter Rosamund on her tenth birthday printed in blue with heading in red, the rest in black, initial capitals in blue and red, running-titles in italic, PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION IN HORNBY'S HAND on front free endpaper: "with love from Rosamund, July 1924"; together 4 vols., the first three in original limp vellum, spines gilt-lettered, the third uncut and with green silk ties , LIMITED EDITIONS, all printed in Subiaco type. Hornby XV, XVII, XXXI and XXXIV. (4)
ASHENDENE PRESS. HORACE. Carmina Alcaica; Carmina Sapphica, both 1903, 2 vols., 8vo , each one of 150 copies on Japan vellum from the edition of 175, opening initials supplied in gold, others supplied in alternating red and blue, the first a PRESENTATION COPY FROM HORNBY, inscription on front free endleaf to "A.M.H....December 9 1903" -- FRANCIS OF ASSISI, Saint . I Fioretti, 1922, small 4to , one of 240 copies on paper from the edition of 252, headings and shoulder notes in red, initial capitals in red and blue, 53 text woodcuts, PRESENTATION COPY FROM HORNBY TO SYDNEY COCKERELL, inscription on front free endpaper dated 11 March 1922. -- WILDE, OSCAR. The Young King and other Tales, 1924, 8vo, original patterned paper boards, printed paper label on spine, uncut, backstrip rubbed , one of 65 copies of the edition of 72, for private circulation, Hornby's prefatory verse dedication to his daughter Rosamund on her tenth birthday printed in blue with heading in red, the rest in black, initial capitals in blue and red, running-titles in italic, PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION IN HORNBY'S HAND on front free endpaper: "with love from Rosamund, July 1924"; together 4 vols., the first three in original limp vellum, spines gilt-lettered, the third uncut and with green silk ties , LIMITED EDITIONS, all printed in Subiaco type. Hornby XV, XVII, XXXI and XXXIV. (4)
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