1924 ❧ [ASHENDENE PRESS]. LUCIUS APULEIUS. B. 124. The XI Books of the Golden Asse ontaining the Metamorphosie interlaced with Sundry Pleasant and Delectable Tales... Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1924. 4to (303 x 210 mm). Printed in red and black in Subiaco type, with turquoise blue initials. Original linen-backed blue-grey paper-covered boards, printed paper spine label, edges uncut; slipcase. LIMITED EDITION one of 165 unnumbered copies. Ashendene's reproduction of William Adlington's classic Elizabethan translation of Apuleius first published in 1566. Hornby's choice of the Subiaco type, combined with the brilliant red and turquoise color accents, contributes to the visual harmony achieved by the press, issued during its golden decade. Ashendene Bibliography 33; Tomkinson p.8, no. 36. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing