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(Private Press) 8 Vols. Roycrofters - Early issues of the Press and/or signed copies: The Song of Songs which is Solomon's being a reprint and a study by Elbert Hubbard (East Aurora, New York), 1896. #592/600 signed by Elbert Hubbard 8vo, original quarter white cloth and gilt-lettered grey paper boards; corners bumped, a few small dampstains on cloth. With two color title page designed by Bertha Hubbard. Internally clean, untrimmed, title page unopened. McKenna 8, "...This is the first book of the press..." * Lee, Vernon [Page, Violet]. Art and Life. East Aurora, New York, 1896. #71/352, initialed by Elbert Hubbard 8vo, original quarter white cloth and gilt-lettered paper boards; often scuffed, extremities of boards rubbed, some dust smudging to cloth. Printed in two colors on Japan vellum. Includes hand-colored initials. Internally generally clean, untrimmed, binding starting to break. McKenna 1. * Young, Julia Ditto. Glynne's Wife. East Aurora, New York, 1896. #234/596 signed by Julia Ditto Young. 12mo, original gilt-lettered cream silk; minor wear. Limitation leaf on Japan vellum. Internally clean. Unopened. McKenna 3. * Young, Julia Ditto. The Story of Seville. East Aurora, New York, 1897. #71/400 signed by Julia Ditto Young. 8vo, original red cloth-backed paper boards; corners bumped, some dampstaining and dust soiling. Printed in two colors on laid paper. McKenna 17. * The Journal of Koheleth, being a reprint of the Book of Ecclesiastes with an Essay by Elbert Hubbard (East Aurora, New York), 1896. #19/700, this copy inscribed and signed in ink on limitation page by Elbert Hubbard 8vo, original quarter white cloth and gilt-lettered tan paper boards; light wear, some minor dust smudging. Printed in red and black, decorated initials, title page designed by Bertha Hubbard. Internally clean. Untrimmed. McKenna 4, "...this is the second book of the press..." * The Book of Job... with some Comments... by Elbert Hubbard East Aurora, New York, 1897. #101/350 signed by Elbert Hubbard and with a three line ink presentation inscription in his hand (on the limitation page). 12mo, original gilt-lettered white cloth-backed grey boards, top edge stained grey, other edges untrimmed; corners bumped, other, generally light, edge wear, some dust smudging. With hand-colored initials and tail pieces. Internally clean. McKenna 11. * Hubbard, Elbert. Chicago Tongue. East Aurora, New York, [1900]. First edition, on hand-made paper. Small 4to, original limp brown suede, gilt-lettered leather cover label; light wear. Residue from silk ribbon marker on 2 pages. Untrimmed. Signed three line ink autograph presentation inscription to Robert A. Pearson by Elbert Hubbard on front blank recto. McKenna 56, "...This essay was later issued in paper covers..." * Ruskin, John. Sesame & Lilies. East Aurora, New York, 1897. #391/450 initialed by Elbert Hubbard 12mo, original cream cloth back and gilt-lettered boards; dampstained and warped. With hand-colored initials and other hand-colored decorations. Front hinge broken, dampstaining to endpapers and to the bottom and occasionally fore edge margins at front and back. Presentation copy to Mrs. & Mr. Baskerville, inscribed, dated "April 21st 1898," and signed in ink at head of front free endpaper recto by Elbert Hubbard McKenna 16.