Description: Traubel, Horace; Price, William L.; McLanahan, Hawley; editors. THE ARTSMAN: The Art That Is Life, February 1904. Moylan, PA: Rose Valley Press, 1904. Small quarto [approximately 8 inches high by 6 inches wide], softcover bound in tan wrappers printed in black with a vignette in black on the front cover & the Rose Valley Press logo on the rear wrap. There are chips to the head and tail of the spine and top corners of the front cover. [40] unopened deckle-edged pages, numbered 153 through 192. Illustrated with a 2-page facsimile. There is dampstaining to the top inner corner of the pages and covers. A good unopened copy. Among the contents of this issue are a facsimile of an 1889 letter from William Morris to Horace Traubel; "Sacrament of common things" by Peter Burrowes; and "The civilization that the machine has made" by Horace Traubel. Also, "A glimpse of Rose Valley from the outside" by Carleton Noyes; The Rose Valley Association was formed in July 1901, under the leadership of Wlll Price, to start an arts and crafts project. The association did not produce arts and crafts itself but rented out working space to craftsmen, provided them with housing and helped sell what they produced. Price's vision may have been modeled on the utopian socialist society described in "News from Nowhere" by William Morris. Rare. TERMS: Shipping charges are calculated based on the total packed weight of this item. New York State residents will be assessed and charged the relevant sales tax. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items!
Price: 200 USD
Location: Cadyville, New York
End Time: 2025-02-09T19:24:02.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: Moylan, PA
Signed: No
Publisher: Rose Valley Press
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1904
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Personalized: No
Author: William Morris, Horace Traubel, Carleton Noyes, Peter Burrowes
Topic: Arts and Crafts Movement
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
