Quarto. viii; 230pp. Shoulder notes and Graily Hewitt's chapter initials printed in red, while his seven-line initials for each book are printed in light blue. In speaking of Hornby's decision to create an undecorated edition of Apuelius, Colin Frankin notes that "this of all texts invited illustration, and the Ashendene version stayed within 'typographical excellence'. It remains the finest edition of Apuelius, readable and fascinating as ever in allegory and narrative" (149). Ownership signature of prolific Scottish artist/illustrator William Russell Flint on front endpaper, dated May 4, 1937. Flint's illustrative work appeared in several English presses during this fertile period, including Golden Cockerel and Ricciardi. In publisher's linen-backed patterned boards which show minimal corner rubbing to which this title is prone. A fine copy of a beautiful book with an intriguing association. (Hornby XXXIII; Franklin, The Ashendene Press, 149).