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regarded as the most beautiful printed Bible of that century.

-after some 20 volumes had been produced at
the Press, in 1909 the partnership between
Walker + Cobden - Sanderson broke up +
Cabden S. continued to direct it alone.

- Vol I finished Dec. 1902 pp. 3944 colophon. Gen - 7 Sam
II " Oct 15, 1903 2 Sam - S. of S.
III " May, 1904 Isaiah - Malachi
IV " Sept 1, 1904 Apocrypha
V " Oct 19, 1904 Neal T.

The 1st man to bring originality back to the design of book
bindings was T J Cabden - Sanderson (1840 - 1922). Starting life
as T. J. Sanderson, he assumed his double barrelled name upon his
marriage rather than ask his new wife to abandon hers. He was
a banister who in the middle life + under the influence of Ruskin +
William Morris, came to the conclusion that craftsmanship
was a more noble human activity than a career in law.
Cobden - Sanderson bound his 1st book in 1884.

The Press was stated at No. 1 The Terrace. Hammersmith + moved
in 1909 to 15 Upper Mall, Hammersmith. The name
'Doves' was taken from Doves Place, a strip or passage
of the Upper Mall, Hammersmith.

Ashendere Press
1 - 11 Printed at Ashendene in Hertfordshire, the rest of Shelley House
Chelsea to which the press was removed in Sept. 1899. The
name was taken from Mr. Hornby's own home 'Ashendene'
in Hertfordshire. #39 "The Historie of Don-Quixete of the Mancha."

Updike - "The Doves Bible in a masterpiece of restrained style; end although
in 1 or 2 later volumes a commonplace italic in introduced into the fine
roman text, the Doves books have delightful anistancy +
simplicity. All ornament is each ended in them, but fine, free
initials give a decorative note to the pages here + 'there."