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Lot 207

Sale 5364 - Books & Manuscripts
Nov 12, 2020 7:00AM ET
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[Private Press] [Ashendene Press] Hornby, C.H. St. John A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at the Ashendene Press, MDCCCXCV-MCMXXXV

Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1935. First and limited edition, #193/390 numbered copies, numbered, signed by C.H. St. John Hornby. Illustrated with an engraved portrait of Hornby, as well as photogravures by Emery & Walker, Ltd., initial letters by Graily Hewitt, and numerous press specimens including watermarks, printer's marks, typefaces, examples of title-pages, illustrations of bindings, facsimile pages, and more. Original full russet calf, stamped in gilt, spine ends lightly worn, boards lightly rubbed; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; in original marbled slip case; with the morocco book-plate of Haven O'More on front paste-down.

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