ittle Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians: Frederick Chopin (Vol. VIII, No. 3,March, 1901) by Hubbard, Elbert - 1901

East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters. Near Fine. 1901. First Edition. Softcover. East Aurora, N.Y.,: Roycrofters, 1901. First Edition. [8], 55-84, [6] pp. Loose plate as issued of Chopin, signed "SW" (Samuel Warner). Original brown paper wrap printed in black and red with over hanging edges (yapp), bound with thread. Advertisements inside the front cover for the Little Journeys series of 1901 which included 12 titles. Title page ornately decorated in black with Chopin's name in red; ornate initials throughout "designed by Roycroft Artists". Colophon, promotional blurb for Grand Central Station, NY; Illumined Roycroft Mottoes and Pears' Soap follow the text. The former owner has penned her name neatly on ffep, which is heavily toned; the wrap edges are somewhat creased and there is a front panel crease along one corner; remains a near fine copy. "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 founded the community in 1895, in the village of East Aurora, 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." (Wikipedia) ; 8vo .