Upland Pastures
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Book courtesy of The Elbert Hubbard
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Upland Pastures Book courtesy of The Elbert Hubbard
Museum, East Aurora NY. Pictures and comments courtesy of Paul Jackson. Upland Pastures
by Adeline Knapp, 1897 The book measures 8" x 5" and has
61 pages. The body of the text is Old Style Antiqua and was printed in two
colors on Japan Vellum. This book was printed in an edition of 600. All copies
were numbered and signed by or for Elbert Hubbard. There were 49 copies printed
on Japan Vellum and hand illumined by Bertha Hubbard. The regular binding shown
here was paper over boards. Some copies as seen above were made in 3/4 and
full Levant. The regular copies were hand illuminated by the Roycroft workers.
Please pardon my shaky photography.
Upland Pastures was first advertised in the April 1897 Philistine. The ad stated
that 500 copies would be printed on Dickinson paper and bound in antique boards
for the price of $2.00 and 40 copies would be printed on Japan Vellum and
illumined by Bertha Hubbard at the price of $5.00.