Two Volumes: Little Journeys Eminent Artist And Great Musicians Hubbard Roycroft

Description: Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Musicians: Book 1, Volume 8. 1901. Of this edition there were printed and specially illumined by hand but Nine Hundred and Forty copies, and this book is No. NO NUMBER ADDED. Not signed. Little Journeys To The Homes Of Eminent Artists: Book 1, Volume X, 1902 Of this edition but nine hundred and forty-seven copies were printed and specially illumined by hand. This book is Number 793. Signed by Illuminator Alida Knights Both volumes are by Elbert Hubbard, published by the Roycroft Shop, about 6.25"' x 8.5" softcover (very old suede leather with yapped edges), 24 pages plus colophon, illustrated by hand. Paper handmade. Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 - May 7, 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. Raised in Hudson, Illinois, he had early success as a traveling salesman for the Larkin Soap Company. Hubbard is known best as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, New York, an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement. Acceptable used condition. Fading to the cover. Pages are delicate and fragile. A satin flyleaf of one book is tattered. A few of the hand bound pages are loose. The suede covers are faded in places and are rubbed. See the photos as the book in the photos is the books that you will receive. Combined shipping is available. Combined shipping (Important): If you wish to combine multiple purchases into a single shipment, please use the Add to Cart button and not the Buy It Now button. If you pay for several items separately with the Buy It Now button, they will be handled as separate purchases and will be shipped separately.

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