Odes and Eclogues. by DANIEL PRESS. DIXON, Rev. Richard Watson - 1884

Oxford: printed by H. Daniel, 1884. Calligraphic initials by Mrs. Daniel. No. 54 of 100 copies. Pp. [8], 37, [3]. 6 calligraphic initials in red by Mrs. Daniel, printers ornaments throughout. Printed in small pica italic. 8vo., original printed paper wrappers, upper cover with the title and two ornamental borders, Daniel Press device printed on the lower cover, untrimmed. Wrappers with some wear to eges and spine and with some darkening, a few ink spots to upper wrapper, internally good. With booklabel on the front pastedown.

Dixon was of Pembroke College, Oxford and here he present three odes: ''On Conflicting Claims', 'The Fall of the Leaf' and 'To a Bramble in Winter'; as well as three eclogues: 'Cephalus and Procris', 'Apollo Pythius' and 'Polythemus'. This was the first Daniel Press book with a free use of ornaments and with each initial miniated in red ink by Mrs Daniel.