THE ART CRAFTS FOR BEGINNERS

New York: The Century Co., 1904. 12mo. Bound in tan cloth, 270 pp., with striking Arts and Crafts ornament on the front cover printed in black, reflecting the Celtic influence on the movement. This is an early American promotion of the ideals and aesthetics of the British Arts and Crafts tenets. There is a previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper, dated 1906. Aside from some minor soiling, this is a very good copy of the scarce FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with concise line drawings by the author to accompany his useful text regarding this rich period of design.