Journal of Koheleth Prospectus

Book courtesy of Richard Blacher. Comments and pictures courtesy of Paul Jackson.

Journal of Koheleth Prospectus

undated but definitely from 1896

These prospecti measure 9" x 6" and are 4 page bi-folds. The only difference between them is the red border and red initials vice black.
The Journal of Koheleth was the 2nd book of the Roycroft Press. The book measured  9 1/8" x 6 1/8" and had 76 pages. It was printed in an edition of 700 copies on Ruisdael paper and bound in paper over boards with a Buckram spine. 12 copies were printed on Japan Vellum. Title page was designed by Bertha Hubbard and the edition signed and numbered by Elbert Hubbard. There are numerous variant bindings including some with cloth ties.
The first mention of this book that I have found is in the October 1895 Philistine which states that 750 copies will be printed on Dickinson hand made paper and bound in flexible vellum. In the April 1896 Philistine, we again see an ad for The Journal of Koheleth, this add states that 700 copies of the book bound in antique boards and printed on Holland made paper will be sold at $2.00 and an edition of 12 bound and printed on Japan vellum will be sold for $5.00.  The May and June 1896 editions are the first to mention the Buckram spine and also note that the edition of 12 was sold out. This book is listed in the 1899 catalog and sold for $2.00

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