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Hubbard, Elbert. LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT REFORMERS. William H. Wise & Co., NY, 1922.
Price: US$32.95 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Publisher's full brown cloth, lettering on tan label on spine, portrait medallion and borders blind-stamped on cover, t.e.g., fore-edge deckle, brown endpapers. 395, (1) pp. Illustrated with engraved, tissue-protected frontispiece portrait of John Wesley, full-page portraits of each of the subject reformers, and numerous head and tail-pieces, borders and decoration. Edited and arranged by Fred Bann. Borders and Initials by Roycroft artists, and printed and made into a book by the Roycrofters, at their shops which are in East Aurora, Erie County, New York. This is Volume IX in the "Little Journeys" series. Includes sections on John Wesley; Henry George; Garibaldi; Richard Cobden; Thomas Paine; John Knox; John Bright; Bradlaugh; Theodore Parker; Oliver Cromwell; Anne Hutchinson; and Jean Jacques Rousseau. This is an unmarked, unopened copy showing only the very slightest shelf-wear. FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in tan publisher's cloth, each cover is blind debossed with a silhouette and ornamental bordering. Each hubbed spine bears a matching paper label lettered in black with red accents. Top edges gilt. Deckled foredge and foot. Dark chocolate brown endpapers. Red and black title page. Red printed text occasionally throughout. Illustrated throughout with plates in black and white. Frontispiece of Volume 1 is a portrait of Elbert Hubbard, protected by a tissue leaf. Other various frontispiece portraits throughout the rest of the set. Flytitle reads "This copy of The Memorial Edition in Fourteen Volumes of Elbert Hubbard's Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great has been specifically prepared by the Roycrofters in their Shops which are in East Aurora, Erie County, new York for Lester S. Moody", of whom there is also an ex-libris bookplate affixed to the front flyleaf. Each volume contains a dark brown silk ribbon bookmark. Each book is octavo measuring 8.75" tall x 6.25" wide with varying thicknesses around 1.25". End-to-end on a shelf, this set measures about 19". Volumes include:VOLUME 1: "Good Men and Great". xliv, 345 pp.VOLUME 2: "Famous Women". xii, 307 pp.VOLUME 3: "American Statesmen". xii, 305 pp.VOLUME 4: "Eminent Painters". 346 pp.VOLUME 5: "English Authors". 347 pp. VOLUME 6: "Eminent Artists". 357 pp.VOLUME 7: "Eminent Orators". 418 pp. VOLUME 8: "Great Philosophers". 429 pp.VOLUME 9: "Great Reformers". 395 pp.VOLUME 10: "Great Teachers". 375 pp.VOLUME 11: "Great Businessmen". 435 pp.VOLUME 12: "Great Scientists". 414 pp.VOLUME 13: "Great Lovers". 430 pp.VOLUME 14: "Great Musicians". Indexed. 357 pp., liv. EXTRA VOLUME: "Elbert Hubbard of East Aurora" by Felix Shay. Henry Ford, Forward. Published 1926. 553 pp. CONDITION: Covers show overall moderate wear with label erosion on some spines. Previous owner's bookplate within some volumes. Unmarked except for occasional notation within front endpapers. Leaves have lightly toned with occasional pages uncut at the head. Delightful illustrations and a wealth of information. A nice, very readable set. At over 25 lbs. with shipping materials, an additional shipping charge will apply. Full refund if not satisfied.
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Thirteen volumes in tan cloth with spine label, 12 in classic tan jackets with red and black printing by the Roycrofters. (only vol. III lacking jacket) [ca. 350] pages per volume + plates. (Lacking volume XI) "Memorial Edition" (title and half-title pages) of the compilation of essays on the great literary and artistic personalities of the past, originally begun in 1894 and continuing through Hubbard's own tragic end as a war victim. Includes a short publisher's preface and an autobiographical essay; index (volume 14) by John T. Hoyle; includes bibliographical references. Date is from colophon of final volume; copyright date of 1916 on verso of most title pages. 13 volumes complete (12 in jacket); bound uniformly in tan cloth, t.e.g., remaining edges untrimmed. Absolutely well-preserved set overall. Sm. nicks and occasional sm. tears to jacket extremities, darkening and light wear to cloth spines and labels; slight internal browning (chiefly to edges and preliminaries). Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$208.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This fourteen volume set - - all measuring 6.25 x 8.5 inches - - is the 1922 edition of this set as designed by the Roycrofters and Published by William H. Wise with the 1922 date in Roman numerals on the final colophon page of each volume. This set is designated on the title page as *The Anniversary Edition* - - which features cloth over boards bindings. This set features the dark maroon cloth covers with stamped design on front panel - - with oval shaped portrait of Elbert Hubbard and paper labels on the spine - - with the title of each volume. This set is in beautifully fine condition with each volume showing virtually no time- or handling wear - - with each volume showing gilt-top edges, deckled fore-edges, tissue-guards for the frontispiece, and the timeless graceful design and printing that were hallmarks of the Roycrofters craftsmen. This set includes all fourteen volumes and we will not list the volume titles but in this series author Elbert Hubbard would offer his summary of the artistic and philosophic story of western culture. Each volume features a sew-in ribbon bookmarker - - which are all still present. A handsome set with a timeless relevance. This set may demand additional shipping costs.
Seller: JDBFamily, Chico, CA, U.S.A.