Title: Presses of Northern California and Their Books, 1900-1933
Author: Barr, Louise Farrow
Description: [2], xxii, [2], 276 pp. 10x6¾, blue-green cloth, gilt-lettered leather spine label. No. 270 of 400 copies printed by Samuel T. Farquhar. First Edition.Indispensable reference with excellent historical text on the presses as well as bibliographies for each press including the author's complete descriptive collation for each book. Discusses: Eucalyptus Press, Helen Gentry, Grabhorn, Lantern, J.H. Nash, Orozco, Thomas Russell, Westgate, Book Club of California, Roxburghe Club, etc.
Heading: Place Published: Berkeley
Publisher: The Book Arts Club
Date Published: 1934
Author: Barr, Louise Farrow
Description: [2], xxii, [2], 276 pp. 10x6¾, blue-green cloth, gilt-lettered leather spine label. No. 270 of 400 copies printed by Samuel T. Farquhar. First Edition.Indispensable reference with excellent historical text on the presses as well as bibliographies for each press including the author's complete descriptive collation for each book. Discusses: Eucalyptus Press, Helen Gentry, Grabhorn, Lantern, J.H. Nash, Orozco, Thomas Russell, Westgate, Book Club of California, Roxburghe Club, etc.
Heading: Place Published: Berkeley
Publisher: The Book Arts Club
Date Published: 1934
Condition report
Some fading to spine and edges, label rubbed, corners a bit bumped; else very good.
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Americana - Travel & Exploration
1:00 PM PT - Apr 17th, 2008
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