Little Journeys To The Homes Of The Great (Memorial Edition in 14 volumes + 1)
New York: Roycrofters / Wm. H. Wise & Co., 1922 & 1926. Illustrated. Memorial Edition. Hardcover. 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. Very Good.
8vo. (respectively).
Item #072806
Price: $75.00 save 50% $37.50