ASHENDENE PRESS -- LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus (?96-55 B.C.). De rerum natura libri sex. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1913. 2° (285 x 195). Printed in red and black, initials hand-painted in gold, red and blue by Graily Hewitt. Original vellum-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, uncut. Provenance: William Henry Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden (1903-1948; book label).
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ASHENDENE PRESS -- LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus (?96-55 B.C.). De rerum natura libri sex. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1913. 2° (285 x 195). Printed in red and black, initials hand-painted in gold, red and blue by Graily Hewitt. Original vellum-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, uncut. Provenance: William Henry Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden (1903-1948; book label).

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ASHENDENE PRESS -- LUCRETIUS CARUS, Titus (?96-55 B.C.). De rerum natura libri sex. Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1913. 2° (285 x 195). Printed in red and black, initials hand-painted in gold, red and blue by Graily Hewitt. Original vellum-backed blue paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, uncut. Provenance: William Henry Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden (1903-1948; book label).

LIMITED EDITION. One of 85 copies printed on paper of which 65 copies were for sale; another 7 copies were printed on vellum. Hornby XXVII.