Hubbard, Elbert (1856–1915)

Get Out or Get In Line: Being a Preachment [Abraham Lincoln; Joseph Hooker]

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1902.

Stapled wraps with decorative front titles and ornamentation in black and red; verse or quotation ornamenting the rear cover. Approximately 4 × 5½ inches, 16 pages. The first page bears a decorative header and a large initial letter. Binding staples are slightly tarnished; minimal shelf‐handling with light even age-toning; otherwise no visible flaws or blemishes.

Originally published April 1902 in Cosmopolitan, this pamphlet was reissued by the Roycrofters (East Aurora, NY). The text is a moral or philosophical “preachment,” using Abraham Lincoln’s January 26, 1863 letter to General Joseph Hooker as a focal point: Hubbard urges readers to choose between disengagement and loyalty — “get out or get in line.” It reflects Hubbard’s characteristic blend of ethical exhortation, individual responsibility, and social loyalty.

This piece is of interest to collectors of early 20th-century American moral essays, Roycroft Press ephemera, Lincolniana, and admirers of Hubbard’s work. Due to its small size, well-made printing, and clear preservation, it makes a striking item for display or inclusion in a themed collection.

Subjects: Abraham Lincoln; Joseph Hooker; Loyalty; Civil War leadership; Institutional criticism; Individual responsibility; Early 20th-century American pamphleteering; Roycroft Press, Moral Philosophy, Non-fiction Essay, Christian / Ethical Literature, Edwardian Moral Literature, Lincolniana.

Item #21078

Price: $45.00