Set of 13 volumes of Elbert Hubbard’s "Little Journeys, to the Homes of the Great" books, Wm. H. Wise & Co.: New York, 1916. Including consecutively numbered volumes II (2) through XIV (14). Also including an edition of "The Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard", 1916. The series reflects Hubbard’s dedication to the Arts and Crafts movement, with the Roycroft artists contributing to the book’s production. The lot also including eight volumes of Roycroft’s "The Fra" magazine and one edition of "Elbert Hubbard’s Scrap Book, " 1923.
(Books, each) Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 6 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. (Magazines, each) Height: 7 in x width: 5 in. (Scrap Book) Height: 10 3/4 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 1 in.
Condition: Wear throughout commensurate with age, including wear to the bindings, dust jackets, and spines. There are some losses, frits, small tears, and chips to the surfaces of the leather along the spines and covers. Toning to the pages. Individual volumes not checked for notes, soiling, losses, or pagination. Offered ‘as-is’.
Share this lot:
