signed first edition
1901 · East Aurora, NY
by Elbert Hubbard; Emma Johnson [illuminations]
East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1901. Very Good. East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1901. Limited Edition of 50 copies printed on Imperial Japan Vellum, illumined by hand, and signed by Elbert Hubbard and Emma Johnson, the illustrator/illuminator, at colophon; additionally signed by Hubbard at frontispiece. Tall octavo. 166, [4]pp. Frontis portrait with tissue guard; hand-colored accent illustrations throughout. Bound in half gilt stamped morocco over marbled boards with art nouveau floral design to spine; marbled endpapers; top edge gilt. Publisher's prospectus laid in. Rubbing to extremities with brief exposure to corners; shallow chips to spine ends. Binding sound. Gift inscription to front flyleaf, else unmarked; a Very Good copy of a splendid little production by the Arts and Crafts reformist community and publishers.
(Inventory #: 31567)