ROYCROFT

We browsed the shelves this week for works on religion, and a group of Roycroft books caught our eye.  Elbert Hubbard founded the Roycroft community in 1895 in the small town of East Aurora, New York. Thus, it is no accident that these books are a part of the collection, since East Aurora is "just down the road" from Macedon.

Author Robert Rust wrote in The Roycroft Campus (Arcadia Publishing; Reprint edition, May, 1999) that Elbert Hubbard and his Roycrofters were one of the most influential aspects of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. Hubbard founded the Roycroft Press in 1895, and by the turn of the century, the varied group of artisans and celebrities had transformed the small town of East Aurora, New York, into a world-renowned utopian community.

So if you're interested in learning more about this talented and productive community of artisans and authors, just drop by the Bullis Room and ask to see these books:

The Roycrofters (1917)

A List of Books Made During the Year 1899 by the Roycrofters at the Roycroft Shop (1899)

Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators--Burke (1903)

Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators--Ingersoll (1903)

SUBJECT: RELIGION

Since several religions are celebrating special days this month, we searched the Bullis book data base for books on this subject. Here are five books that caught our eye as we scrolled through the list:

Rays of Light from All Lands; the bibles and beliefs of mankind. Scriptures, faiths, and systems of every age, race and nation, a complete story of all churches and communions;notable utterances by foremost representatives of all faiths. Editors: Rev. E. C. Towne, Rev. A. J. Canfield, and George J. Hagar, published c1895.

Ten Great Religions, by James Freeman Clarke, published c1871 and 1887.

The Light of the World; a brief comparative study of Christianity and non-Christian religions, by Robert E. Speer, published c1911.

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers, written by Elbert Hubbard (done into a printed book by Roycrofters at their Shop), published 1908.

Church and state in the United States; or, The American idea of religious liberty and its practical effects, with official documents, by Philip Schaff, published in 1888.

There are many more books on a variety of religions in the collection. If you're researching a specific topic or just reading for general information, we invite you to stop by the Bullis Room.