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Little journeys to the homes of eminent artists / written by Elbert Hubbard and done into a book by the Roycrofters at their shop ...

LIBRA - Vilain-Wieck Collection Roycroft 541 v.1-2
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915.
Contributor:
Warner, Samuel, 1872-1947.
Roycroft Shop.
Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)
Series:
Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915. Little journeys ; v. 10 - 11.
His Little journeys ; v. 10-11
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Artists--Biography.
Artists.
Raphael, 1483-1520.
Raphael.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.
Leonardo.
Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510.
Botticelli, Sandro.
Thorvaldsen, Bertel, 1770-1844.
Thorvaldsen, Bertel.
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788.
Gainsborough, Thomas.
Velázquez, Diego, 1599-1660.
Velázquez, Diego.
Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, 1796-1875.
Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille.
Correggio, 1489?-1534.
Correggio.
Bellini, Giovanni, 1426?-1516.
Bellini, Giovanni.
Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571.
Cellini, Benvenuto.
Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911.
Abbey, Edwin Austin.
Whistler, James Abbott McNeil, 1834-1903.
Whistler, James Abbott McNeil.
Genre:
Biographies.
Penn Provenance:
PRO Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection)
Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection)
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
Place of Publication:
East Aurora, N.Y. : The Roycrofters, 1902.
Contents:
Pt. 1 (v. 10). Raphael
Leonardo
Botticelli
Thorwaldsen
Gainsborough
Velasquez.
pt.. 2 (v.11). Corot
Correggio
Gian Bellini
Cellini
Abbey
Whistler.
Notes:
Also issued in 12 monthly parts, in paper covers with periodical numbering.
Title-page and initials designed by Samuel Warner; Book 1 illumined by Gertrude Ingersoll; book 2, by Jennie Richards.
Limited edition of 940 copies.
Local Notes:
Van Pelt copy consists of 12 issues in a hinged case entitled: Eminent artists.
Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Roycroft Press imprints presented to the Penn Libraries in 2012.
Vilain-Wieck Collection copy of set (Roycroft 546) bound in "Old English parchment" with marbled paper covers and endpapers; the title pages, borders and initials are illumined in color.
Vilain-Wieck Collection copy of set (Roycroft 546) lacks an assigned limitation number.
Vilain-Wieck Collection copy of set (Roycroft 541) bound in full green suede.
Vilain-Wieck Collection copy of set (Roycroft 541) lacks an assigned limitation number.
Cited in:
McKenna, P. Roycroft, 78-79
OCLC:
3307714

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