1741608

ROYCROFT HUBBARD Writings COMPLETE 20 Vol. SET #1741608

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ROYCROFT HUBBARD Writings COMPLETE 20 Vol. SET #1741608
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Complete Writings of Elbert Hubbard: Authors Edition, East Aurora, NY. The Roycroft Shop 1909-1915. 20 Vol Limited to 1000 Editions. FANCY Bindings.</em></td>
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Elbert Green Hubbard (1856-1915) Author,
publisher, philosopher, Utopian and
Huckster, preached and practiced a
conservative gospel of self-reliance and
capitalism which he put into practice at the
Roycroft Shops, an Arts & Crafts community in
East Aurora, New York, modeled on William
Morris. Hubbard was a great innovator in
merchandising and marketing before he
devoted himself to writing, lecturing and
handicrafts. He began issuing his essays
and sketches in annual uniform volumes
beginning in 1909. The series continued until
his death in 1915. He was on board the
Lusitania when it was torpedoed.<p>The
books are hand tooled, hand set and printed
on special paper. They contain his
appreciations of great authors, artists,
politicians, political and religious thinkers,
revolutionaries, capitalists and famous
couples as well as spiritual
works.<p>The Complete Writings of
Elbert Hubbard: Authors Edition East
Aurora, NY: The Roycroft Shop,
1909-1915 This is a complete set of 20 Volumes. It was limited to 1000
editions. <p>Measures (inches)
8-1/2 x 11-1/2 three-quarter red morocco with
purple or black boards. 4 band spine with gilt.
Red ribbon bound in. Hand set, printed on
cream rag paper with Roycroft watermark. Gilt
top edge. Photo or engraving frontispiece,
usually of Hubbard in each volume. Etchings
of subjects precede each essay. Illuminated
intial caps. Each volume was numbered and
signed by Hubbard. These are all #605 of
1000.<p>
Condition: ...
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<td>Reference
#: CL34bk</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:See Description</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1909-1915</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>


<tr><td>Depth:8.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:11.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:80 - 100 pounds</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:ROYCROFT HUBBARD Writings COMPLETE 20 Vol. SET</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Roycroft</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Buffalo, NY</td></tr>
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