Herbert Horne

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Representative book design by Herbert Horne. (Against War by Erasmus, Merrymount Press, printed 1908).

Herbert Percy Horne (1864-1916) was a British poet, architect, typographer and designer, art historian and antiquarian. He was an associate of the Rhymer's Club in London. He edited the magazines The Century Guild Hobby Horse and The Hobby Horse for the Century Guild.

Later in life he moved to Italy. He donated his collection, of arts and handicrafts of the 14th and 15th centuries, to create the Museo della Fondazione Horne in Florence, where he died.

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Rediscovering Herbert Horne: Poet, Architect, Typographer, Art Historian (1880-1920 British Authors Series, No 3), Ian Fletcher

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