Elbert Hubbard Books Set Of 14

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Here is a very nice and complete set of 14 leather bound little Journey books by Elbert Hubbard "SIGNED" in good condition.Also included are a pair of ROYCROFT "SIGNED WITH ORB"cut out bookends which were made specifically for these LITTLE JOURNEY BOOKS.

Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the USA. Elbert Hubbard founded the community in 1895 in the village of East Aurora, Erie County, New York, near Buffalo. Participants were known as Roycrofters. The work and philosophy of the group, often referred to as the Roycroft movement, had a strong influence on the development of American architecture and design in the early 20th century.

The name Roycroft was chosen after the printers, Samuel and Thomas Roycroft, who made books in London from about 1650-1690. And beyond this, the word roycroft had a special significance to Elbert Hubbard, meaning King's Craft. In guilds of early modern Europe, king's craftsmen were guild members who had achieved a high degree of skill and therefore made things for the King. The Roycroft insignia was borrowed from the monk Cassidorius, a 13th century bookbinder and illuminator.

Non-Fiction

Little Journeys Vol. 1: Good Men and Great
Little Journeys Vol. 2: Famous Women
Little Journeys Vol. 3: American Statesmen
Little Journeys Vol. 4: Eminent Painters
Little Journeys Vol. 5: English Authors
Little Journeys Vol. 6: Eminent Artists
Little Journeys Vol. 7: Eminent Orators
Little Journeys Vol. 8: Great Philosophers
Little Journeys Vol. 9: Great Reformers

Love, Life & Work

Little Journeys Vol. 10: Great Teachers
Little Journeys Vol. 11: Great Businessmen
Little Journeys Vol. 12: Great Scientists
Little Journeys Vol. 13: Great Lovers
Little Journeys Vol. 14: Great Musicians