Hymni ecclesiae, cura Henrici Daniel

This modest collection of early Latin hymns was the first work printed by Daniel on the Albion press purchased in 1882 (pictured above). The Albion had a larger platen (17¾” x 24”) than the Ruthven table press, which allowed for printing in larger formats and the production of more pages with each pull. Although Hymni Ecclesiae is somewhat experimental, the works that followed, such as Theocritus’s Sixe Idillia (at right), show the impact of the new press.

Emily Daniel donated the Albion press to the Bodleian Library in 1919, where it is still used for teaching and fine printing.