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Alice Hubbard. Garnett and the Brindled Cow Also Other Mothers (Signed. Numbered First Edition.).. Roycrofters, 1913.

Price: US$80.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This limited edition copy is number 78/1003, signed by Alice Hubbard on the limited edition page. Bound in half moroccan leather and marbled paper boards with gilt tooling at the seams. Hubbed spine bears four raised bands and gilt lettering. Marbled endpapers match the cover. Illustrated throughout, printed and illumined by hand. Plates are protected by a tissue leaf. Frontispiece is a black and white portrait of the author, also protected by a tissue leaf. Olive green silk ribbon bookmark. Unpaginated. Protected by a mylar cover. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Alice Moore Hubbard (1861-1915) was a noted American feminist, writer, and with her husband, Elbert Hubbard was a leading figure in the Roycroft movement - a branch of the Arts and Crafts Movement in England." (Wikipedia). CONDITION: Some moderate external wear, particularly at the corners. Front hinge is cracked, yet still affixed. Rear hinge is starting, yet strong. Some light underlining in blue, yet pages are bright with very little foxing. Previous owner's stamp on the front flyleaf. Binding is sound. An absolutely lovely book, with beautiful craftsmanship. Full refund if not satisfied.

Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.

Hubbard, Elbert.. LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT LOVERS [volumes 1 and 2, signed copies].. The Roycrofters: East Aurora, NY, 1913.

Price: US$97.75 + shipping

Description: 2 volumes. Illustr, 8 x 6, limp green-veined leather, 205 pp, 233 pp, covers worn (esp edges), hinges starting, spines badly rubbed, hinges loose, contents toned with some scattered foxing. EACH VOLUME IS SIGNED BY ELBERT HUBBARD ON FRONT BLANK (PAGE TONED). Set once owned by Dr. J. Burgess Book, of the famous Detroit Book Brothers (Book Cadillac Hotel, etc), with his name in gilt on cover of each volume.

Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.