The Roycroft Books

The Roycroft Books
Author: Roycroft Shop
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2017-11-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9780331640892

Excerpt from The Roycroft Books: A Catalog and Some Comment Concerning the Shop and Workers at East Aurora, N. Y., A. D. 1900 The king OF the golden river By John Ruskin You know the story of how Ruskin wrote this tale for a beautiful little girl - and you know who this little girl was! All written in love and therefore vital, potent charged with meaning. The book-making part was a labor of love, too. Frontispiece photo gravure portrait of the author on Chinese paper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Head, Heart, and Hand

Head, Heart, and Hand
Author: Marie Via
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1994
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781878822444

Head, Heart and Hand is published to accompany the exhibition of the same name, the first major assemblage of objects produced at the Roycroft community in upstate New York under the leadership of the charismatic Elbert Hubbard. A consummate entrepreneur, Hubbard successfully married capitalism with basic tenets of the Arts and Crafts ideology. Although clearly influenced by the work of European designers, the Roycrofters sought to personify the best aspects of American character in their work, which is strong, spare, and often surprisingly refined.

The Roycroft Campus

The Roycroft Campus
Author: Robert Rust
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738537269

Elbert Hubbard and his Roycrofters were one of the most influential aspects of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. Hubbard founded the Roycroft Press in 1895, and by the turn of the century, the varied and eclectic group of artisans and celebrities who flocked here had transformed the small town of East Aurora, New York, into a world-renowned utopian crafts community. In this volume of over 200 images, you will experience the Roycroft campus as never before, viewing rare images of the people who made the Roycroft dream a reality. Discover their many contributions to the area's progress and see examples of their creations, from handmade books to intricate metal works and rare furniture. All of the 14 buildings that now comprise the National Historic Landmark Roycroft Campus have been documented in original photographs and from postcards, promotions, and their own publications; many appear within these pages for the first time in book form. The Roycroft continues to be one of the most prominent areas of international Arts & Crafts Revival. After an extensive restoration following the community's centennial in 1995, the Roycroft Inn has reopened, and the area has once again become an artistic and, now, historic mecca for visitors from all over the world.