Little journeys : sheet collection, circa 1900-1903.

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Little journeys : sheet collection, circa 1900-1903.

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Consists of unbound, unfolded sheets for Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors, Eminent Orators, and Eminent Artists. The collection consists of sheets for Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors; Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators (vol. XII); and Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists (vols. X, XI). Sheets are pages for a book that have been printed but not folded, sewn, or gathered together for binding.

1.25 linear ft. (1 oversize box)

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7883482

Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)

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Hubbard, Elbert Green, 1856-1915

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Roycroft Shop (1895-1938)

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