Sonnets

Daniel and his brothers printed on a toy press and then a Ruthven table press at the family vicarage in Frome from about 1845, when Daniel was 9 years of age. Most of these works are small pamphlets or ephemeral items printed for friends and family or for church activities. These two Christmas books were written by Daniel’s maternal uncles.

Works from the Frome period were printed in very limited numbers and are difficult to find on the market today. These two examples were discovered in the Grolier Club basement in 2018 while planning for a renovation.