So here then is the last ride
Author:
Browning, Robert
Publisher:
Hubbard, Elbert
Publisher:
Roycroft Shop
Illuminator:
Robarge, Harriet
By Robert Browning.
"Done into a printed book by the Roycrofters, at the Roycroft Shop, which is in East Aurora, New York, U.S.A. MCM." --titlepage.
Printed on double leaves, each page with variant ornamental border; hand illumined.
"Of this edition on classic vellum there were printed and specially hand illumined twenty-five copies ..."--Page [2].
Signed by Elbert Hubbard (founder of Roycroft) and the illuminator, Harriet Robarge.
Inscription on fly-leaf to New York Senator Nevada Stranahan from fellow senator Thomas F. Grady presenting the book as a birthday present dated 27th Feb. 1902.
Bound in full plum levant morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, wrap-around strapping designs in blind on covers and spine, gilt-rolled double rule on board edges, full morocco front doublure in brown, plum, and black leathers in an elaborate in-laid design with decorative gilt stamping, title in gilt at center, rear full morocco doublure in a less elaborate design, silk endleaves, top edge gilt. Binding signed in gilt stamping "Roycroft" at bottom of front doublure. Housed in the original felt-lined clamshell box, paper spine label. UkCU-FWM
Museum has copy no, 5.
([2], 10 pages) : illustrations. 11cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2017-11) by Torrens, Robert, Rev.
Production date: AD 1900
Accession number: PB 4-2017
Primary reference Number: 222834
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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