LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT MUSICIANS. VOL. VIII. Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 5, 1901.
East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1901. Brown wrappers, printed and decorated in black and red; sewn binding. 6 x 4 in. Four issues. Frontispiece portrait of the musican printed on Japan Vellum laid in to each issue (except for Wagner, someone has nicked his portrait). Composers and musicians represented in this collection are Richard Wagner, Nicola Paganini, Frederick Chopin, and Sebastian Bach. Each volume in very good condition, some leaves unopened and some others roughly opened, they are remarkable for their advertisements that include testimonies for Grape Nuts, the prices for original Arts and Crafts furniture at the turn of the last century, and the offer for Life Memberships in the "American Academy of Immortals." Item #565
Price: $30.00