The Book of the Roycrofters: Consecrated Lives

by Roycroft Shop, Publisher Roycroft Shop, Elbert Hubbard

Book Overview

The Book of the Roycrofters: Consecrated Lives by Elbert Hubbard is a comprehensive account of the Roycroft community, a group of artists and craftsmen who founded a utopian community in East Aurora, New York in the late 19th century. The book details the history of the community, its philosophy, and the lives of its members, including Hubbard himself. The Roycrofters were known for their high-quality craftsmanship and their dedication to the Arts and Crafts movement, which emphasized the importance of handmade goods and traditional techniques. The book includes essays, poetry, and illustrations by Hubbard and other members of the community, as well as photographs of the Roycroft campus and its inhabitants. Overall, The Book of the Roycrofters provides a fascinating glimpse into a unique and influential community that played an important role in the development of American art and design.1907. A wonderful volume produced by Elbert Hubbard, the founder of Roycroft, the utopian craft community. Originally devoted to the making of beautiful books in the manner of William Morris, the Roycrofters soon developed a wide range of arts and crafts items for sale. The unique combination of Hubbard family, artisans, and workers created a multilevel complex operation that included books, art, education, music, and magazines. The book is illustrated with photos depicting the Roycroft buildings, lodgings, work shops and grounds and text written by Francis and Abigail Farrar. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162724765
• ISBN13: 9781162724768
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"