[ASHENDENE PRESS facsimile]. HORACE ~ Carmina Sapphica for Queen Mary’s Doll’s House
No. 51 of 150 copies. A reproduction of the original book made by the Ashendene Press for Queen Mary’s Doll’s House, here with an introduction by Michael Hornby, son of the printer CH StJohn Hornby. 3.6 x 2.7 cm., bound in full niger to match the original by David Bourbeau, gilt ruled border on both sides, spine in compartments with raised bands, each panel with a gilt ruled border and gilt lettering in the central panel. Housed in the original clamshell box of niger backed tan cloth with a cloth portfolio housing 2 copies of the prospectus inserted loose. In fine condition.
The original version of the miniature Carmina Sapphica produced from photographically reduced plates was limited to the Doll’s House copy and a few more, probably less than 10 all of which went to members of his family (Hornby did not mention an edition in his bibliography). This is the only way to own this little rarity these days.