Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors, Alfred Tennyson by Elbert Hubbard. Limited edition of 940 copies, illuminated by hand, unumbered. Bound in brown limp suede leather, slightly rubbed, top edge gilt, deckle edges, internally fine, unmarked. A beautiful example of the Art Nouveau decorations book. In Near Fine condition.
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Roycroft was a reformist community of craft workers and artists which formed part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. Elbert Hubbard high quality founded the community in 1895, in the village of East Aurora, New York. 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.
Product code: Little Journeys - Alfred Tennyson 1901 | high quality Roycrofters Illuminated by Hand