The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard
by Hubbard, Elbert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
[East Aurora, New York]: The Roycrofters, 1916. Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) was inspired by William Morris to found the Roycrofters [in 1895] as an American branch of the Arts & Crafts movement; the shop survived until 1938. Here are nineteen essays, detailing his thoughts on a variety of subjects. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition, which was LIMITED to 9983 signed copies, SIGNED by his first child, Elbert Hubbard II. Hubbard had died in 1915 in the sinking of the "Lusitania" so this was probably intended as a memorial. Tan woven cloth binding with titling, ruling, and a decoration in brown on the front cover. Frontis portait of Hubbard, 175 pages of handmade stiff laid paper; each page ruled in blue; with a ribbon marker. The top-edge is gilt, with the others rough-cut. A previous owner has written his name, address, and the notation that it was bought in 1935. There is also a blue name-stamp which has been continued throughout the book, as well as neat red underlining on 21 pages. Without that interference, this would be graded as "Near Fine." Quercus notes that although this is an unfortunate practice, it does not really affect the quality of the book.. Limited. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006292
- Title
- The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard
- Author
- Hubbard, Elbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- The Roycrofters
- Place of Publication
- [East Aurora, New York]
- Date Published
- 1916
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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