Boston: Anne & David Bromer, 1983. (xviii), 46pp. Second edition. One of 150 copies. This famous miniature book of Horace's songs was first printed at the Ashendene Press in 1923 on a commission from Queen Mary for the library of her magnificent Doll's House. Of that first printing, only a handful of copies survive today, making it a book of the utmost rarity. This second edition was printed by Linnea Gentry with the original plates of the 1923 edition on the handpress used at Ashendene. With a new introduction by Michael Hornby, son of Ashendene founder Charles Henry St. John Hornby. Bound in full brown morocco with gilt-stamping by David Bourbeau, in the same style as the 1923 edition. Housed with the prospectus in a small octavo-sized, morocco-backed clamshell box. Considered one of the important miniature publications of the last century. Box shows mall bump to upper corner and brief split to spine, else fine. (Bromer, LXIVMOS, pp. 58-65; Bradbury, p. 38). (Miniature book measures 1 3/8 by 1; 36x26mm).

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Bookseller: Bromer Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 33534
Title: Carmina Sapphica
Author: Horace
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Anne & David Bromer
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1983
Bookseller catalogs: Miniature Books; Fine Printing;

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