The Notebook Of Elbert Hubbard (1st edition) by Elbert Hubbard. The Roycrofters, 1927

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Wm. H. Wise, New York, 1927. Stiff wraps. Condition: Very good +. First Edition. A gorgeous letter press first edition by the Roycrofters. Green stiff paper wraps, tied with green ribbon, and titling in red on cover. Ornate orange drop caps with black type, printed on hand-molded paper. Mottoes printed on grey inserts, centered and decorated.  A beautiful example of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and a return to traditional book making. 220 [4] pp. with index. Hubbard was an anarchist, socialist, and followed a philosophy of mental and spiritual freedom. Some of his works, which include Jesus Was an Anarchist and a A Message to Garcia, were listed as offensive by the US government. He and his wife died aboard the Lusitania.

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