Description: A Message to Garcia. $1,599.00 or BOHUBBARD, Elbert.East Aurora: Roycrofters, 1899.The scarce first Roycroft Press signed version of Hubbard’s work of legendary fame.Octavo, original suede. Number 479 of 940 numbered copies signed by Elbert Hubbard. In very good condition for its age. Rare and desirable.Published by The Roycrofters of East Aurora-New York.The pages are hand made parchment style paper w unfinished edges and the covers have a suede-like texture with special material lining on the inside of each cover.The book measures 8" x 6" and contains all pages all in excelent condition. Cover exhibits minor handling wear. The pages still turn nicely as issued w no visible creases. See photos above of front cover, title page, signature page, close-up of signature, and some interior pages. More photos available as requested.A Message to Garcia is a widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard, expressing the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work. The essay's primary example is a dramatized version of a daring escapade performed by an American soldier, First Lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan, just before the Spanish–American War. The essay describes Rowan carrying a message from President William McKinley to "Gen. Calixto García, a leader of the Cuban insurgents somewhere in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba—no one knew where". The essay contrasts Rowan's self-driven effort against "the imbecility of the average man - the inability or unwillingness to concentrate on a thing and do it"
Price: 1299 USD
Location: Pittsford, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Suede
Language: English
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
Signed: Yes
Author: Elbert Hubbard
Publisher: East Aurora 1899
Topic: Classics
