A Persian Pearl: and Other Essays [Signed]

Darrow, Clarence S. (Signed by Elbert Hubbard)

Published by Roycrofters (Roycroft Press), New York, 1899

About this Item

LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION (number 145 of 980 copies) & SIGNED in full by Elbert Hubbard in black ink on limitation page. Limitation page notes: "Of this edition there were 980 copies, and types then distributed. Each book is numbered, and this volume is No. 145" (then SIGNED below by Elbert Hubbard. Title page notes: "Done into a book at The Roycroft Shop, which is in East Aurora, Erie County, New York, MDCCCXCIX". Text printed in black & red. Fore-edge & lower edge uncut. Bound in original tan boards backed by tan suede leather spine, with gilt lettering to front board & spine. Contains five essays, regarding the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, philosophical matters, Walt Whitman, realism in the arts, & Robert Burns. Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), prolific American writer, publisher, artist, & philosopher, was an influential exponent of the Arts & Crafts movement. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois, & died when the ship he was on (Lusitania) was sunk by a torpedo from a German submarine off the coast of Ireland. Moderate wear with chips to spine ends, wear to edges & tips of boards, toning to boards, former owner's neat ink inscription to ffep (dated 1921), otherwise a nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 175pp. Scarce signed copy. RARE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Persian Pearl: and Other Essays [Signed]
• Publisher: Roycrofters (Roycroft Press), New York
• Publication Date: 1899
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare
  • Signed
  • Antiquarian