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Tag Archives: Elbert Hubbard
Dreams of Art & Glory: Book Craft by the Roycrofters
One of the many advantages of working in a special collections library is the opportunity to browse in the stacks. I regularly browse while checking the climate control monitors throughout the building. During one such walk-through, a suede binding resembling … Continue reading →
Posted in Acquisitions, Exhibits & Events, Fine Press, Rare books
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Tagged Alice Hubbard, arts and crafts movement, book arts, Bookbinding, Elbert Hubbard, Roycroft, william morris
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A Roycroft Book, the Perfect Gift for a Jesuit Professor
The John J. Burns Library has many interesting and historic books that are also noteworthy for their bindings. One such book is the Essays of Elia, by Charles Lamb (1775-1834), an English writer and essayist. This particular edition of Lamb’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Conservation, Fine Press
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Tagged Charles Lamb, Daniel Dwyer, Elbert Hubbard, Essays of Elia, Illumines, Roycroft Press, W. W. Denslow
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