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WILLIAM WALLACE DENSLOW (1856-1915) THE PHILISTINE / BOOKS TO BURN!! Circa 1898. 15 3/4x11 3/4 inches, 40x29 3/4 cm. Condition A-: minor creases in margins and image; sharp crease through central image. Paper. One of Denslow's earlier jobs was working with the Roycrofters in upstate New York. Founded by Elbert Hubbard, the Roycroft movement was based on the philosophy and tenets of the Arts and Crafts movement and the work of William Morris. The Roycrofters created many things, from books to leather, metal objects and furniture. Word about the community was spread through a magazine they published, The Philistine, for which Denslow provided cartoons and satirical drawings, some of which ended up on the back cover. One of Denslow's trademarks was to add a seahorse to his signature. Hubbard was so taken with the little figure that he incorporated it into many of the Roycroft logos. A curious and inexplicable little poster. Not in Kiehl, not in DFP, Virginia p. 28.
