[Roycrofters | Fine Binding | Knickerbocker Press Bindery] The Deserted Village Drop 3 One of 185 copies printed

One of 185 copies printed by hand by Fred & Bertha Goudy

Printed in two colors on Kelmscott handmade paper with initial letters hand drawn

and whose work was prominently featured in The Art of the Book (produced by The Studio in 1914)

the design here calls to mind the Viking ship tooled by C-S on his binding of The Life and Death of Jason

Signed by the binder with her monogram and date on the rear turn-in

[Roycrofters | Fine Binding | Knickerbocker Press Bindery] The Deserted Village Drop 3 One of 185 copies printedGoldsmith, Oliver. The Deserted Village. East Aurora, NY: Roycroft Shop, 1898. Limited to 470 copies, of which this is #39. Signed in Elbert Hubbard's name. Large initials hand drawn in green and gold. Printed in black and green on Dickinson's wove. Bound by The Knickerbocker Press bindery at G. P. Putnam's Sons in russet brown crushed morocco with gilt rules to covers. Five gilt ruled bands to spine, with title and author to second and fourth