In 1895, elbert hubbard founded a community of craft workers. In an american bible, edited by alice hubbard in 1911, quotations by famous americans such as thomas jefferson and ralph waldo emerson are included along with those of elbert hubbard. First editions of these brief biographies of a dozen significant leaders in religion and education as diverse as erasmus and mary baker eddy, finely printed. Photogravure of bas relief of morris as frontispiece. This is a 27 book set of antique books by elbert hubbard and the roycrofters, published by the roycrofters of east aurora, ny. Presently hubbard is known best as the founder of the roycroft artisan community in east aurora, new york, an influential exponent. Synges the playboy of the western world at the abbey theatre, dublin. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
This book was written in collaboration with alice moore, and while hubbards affair with her was ongoing. Printed on craft, watermarked paper with deckled edges. The book of the roycrofters by roycroft shop, 1907, the roycrofters edition, in. The body of the text is in cheltenham, it is printed on boxmoor paper and bound in paper over boards. Antiquarian book, 1907 1st ed white hyacynths by elbert hubbard, roycrofters.
Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Consecrated lives elbert hubbard a little journey to east aurora francis and abigail farrar mckenna, paul. Printing 1907,hardcover decorative boards with suede leather spine with stamped title glided, glided top stain page edge. Presently 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. Buy the battle of waterloo by victor hugo online at alibris. The philosophy of elbert hubbard 1916, good condition, minor water damage. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive. White hyacinths by elbert hubbard, 1907 art nouveau. Make offer arts crafts roycroft elbert hubbard volume 1 good men can create 1931 book note book of elbert hubbard, with dust jacket. White hyacinths by elbert hubbard, 1907 art nouveau design. Roycroft became a guild of some of the finest craftsmen of the time due to hubbards recruiting efforts and the roycroft community concept.
March april as an aftermath of the romanian peasants revolt comes a government clampdown on the radical authors constantin banu and nicolae iorga, whose homes are raided by police. A catalog of books and things crafty made by the roycrofters in an idle hour. White hyacinths by elbert hubbard 1907 roycroft book brown. Some of these books have their jackets covered with clear plastic wrap, which can be removed, if so desired. Hubbards book scrap elbert 1923 edition 1st roycrofters roycrofters 1st hubbards 1923 book edition elbert scrap. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Most beautiful, with gilt decorated morocco binding attributed to louis kinder on the website. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Antique roycroft 27 book set elbert hubbard signed. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Apparently one blank flyleaf has been excised there are three blank leaves prior to the. If there is interest in cataloging these special items or there are items missing from the list, please let me know. Best books of 1907 25 books meet your next favorite book. John wesley, henry george, garibaldi, richard cobden, thomas paine, and john knox. It is said to be the earliest complete survival of a dated printed book. Here is a wonderful roycroft full levant leather edition of white hyacinths by elbert hubbard, 1907.
The books vary in condition from good to fair condition, depending on the individual book. Front cover has a small spot of residue on the front cover. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The book of the roycrofters 1907 edition open library. Hubbard built the roycroft inn in 1903 to house the large number of visitors and filled it with furniture and wares from his shops. Pages which have tipped in photo illustrations have caused browning on the facing pages. Dard hunter, roycrofters motto book, date unknown elbert hubbard. Though highly successful at developing sales tools for larkin, hubbard cashes out of larkin. If you add new ones, please try to find editions that are not modern scanned ones with boring covers. I am offering a soft leather bound edition of little journeys, by elbert hubbard, published by the roycrofters, in 1907.
However, the roycrofters actively solicited custom print jobs and private advertising circulars. The book of job is among the best books produced at east aurora from the perspectives of artistic and printing quality. White hyacinths by elbert hubbard nice condition 1907, roycrofthubbard, little journeyssigned. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book of the roycrofters 1907 includes a utopian description of the roycroft community in east aurora, new york, by francis and abigail farrar.
Great reformers little journeys 1907 elbert hubbard. Sucess consists in the climb roycroft motto this is from the motto book, roycrofters east aurora, ny. Hubbard started the roycrofters as a book printing press, and then this. Roycrofters, 1907, also by elbert hubbard and william morris page images at hathitrust roycroft shop, contrib this then is gods first temples. Raised in hudson, illinois, he had early success as a traveling salesman for the larkin soap company. Partial of front blanks where clippings were placed. Elbert hubbards scrap book roycrofters collection of classic poems 1923 free shipping firefly5girl. A small digest with stitched binding, measuring 458 by 6 and containing 32 internal pages of text, not including several pages of ads before and after the body of text. In 1895, elbert hubbard founded a community of craft workers and artists.
New listing little journeys to the homes of american statesmen by elbert hubbard 1907. Decorative borders and initial letters by dard hunter. Full text of the book of the roycrofters see other formats mmmmr mifimmiim the photo of elbert hubbard and party see opposite page was taken at stanley park, vancouver, british columbia, 7th october, 1909, upon the occasion of mr, hubbards visit to vancouver as guest of the terminal city club, mr. So here cometh white hyacinths, being a book of the heart, by elbert hubbard, wherein is an attempt to body forth ideas and ideals for the betterment of men, eke women, who are preparing for life by living. Elbert green hubbard american, bloomington, illinois 18561915 at sea publisher. The topic of variant garcia printings is a subject unto itself. Details about antiquarian book elbert hubbard the book of the roycrofters 1907 first edition. Front cover is still attached but the binding is broken and separted at the hinge. Roycrofters, c1899, by elbert hubbard page images at hathitrust. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The book of songs, bound in paper over boards with a suede spine. Early the sevenyearold future novelist elizabeth bowen moves with her mother from ireland to the south of england january 3 the national theatre opens in sofia, bulgaria january 26 many of the audience boo the opening performance of j. Hubbsird, wearing a broadbrimmed hat, is seated in the rear. The books title page and internal ornaments were designed by dard hunter, printed on japan vellum, marbled endpapers.
History and bibliography of the roycroft printing shop. Printed in two colors, red and black, on roycroft watermarked laid paper. The title page, colophon, initials, cover and tails were designed by dard hunter. This is a new release of the original 1907 edition. The book of the roycrofters 1907 by elbert hubbard samuel and thomas roycroft. As can be seen above, the binding was done in paper of two different colors. The book of the roycrofters by roycroft shop published 1907 by the roycrofters in east aurora, n. Dard hunter, an expert in papermaking, started in 1903 designing metal and leaded glass objects and furniture as well as leather book covers2. The william morris book with dustwrapper elbert hubbard on. White hyacinths by elbert hubbard 1907 roycroft book. First page of the book is the roycrofter statement introducing the book here cometh a very ornately done page light green and pink.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The roycrofters, as the craftsmen were called, published catalogs featuring leatherwork, copper wares, leaded glass lamps and their version of the popular morris chair. The roycrofters, 1907, also by roycroft shop page images at hathitrust hubbard, elbert, 18561915. Being a book of the heart, wherein is an attempt to body forth ideas and ideals for the betterment of men, eke women, who are preparing for life by living.