The First 75 Years: The Story of the Book Club of California 1912-1987.

San Francisco, CA The Book Club of California, 1987. Hardcover First Edition (1987), unstated. First Edition (1987), unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: foxing to the top edge of the text block; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only very minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.5 x 0.55 inches). 54 pages. Green quarter cloth with crimson boards and gilt designs at the front panel and gilt titles at the backstrip. Language: English. Weight: 14.5 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. The Book Club of California is a non-profit membership organization of bibliophiles based in San Francisco, operating continuously since 1912. Its mission is to support the art of fine printing related to the history and literature of California and the western states of America through research, publishing, public programs, and exhibitions. It is the largest book collector's club in the United States, with more than 800 members nationwide. The club continues to publish limited edition books, using letterpress printing and emphasizing design and craftsmanship. The club is the only association in America that has continually published fine press books since 1914. The subject matter relates to the history and culture of California and sometimes other Western areas. The book authors, often club members, include historians, scholars, professional writers, and poets. In most cases, this represents the first and only appearance of their texts in printed form. Well-known members of the club have included Ansel Adams, Merle Armitage, Faith Baldwin, Witter Bynner, Francis P. Farquhar, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Alfred A. Knopf, Florence Lundborg, Stanley Marcus, Franklin D. Murphy, A. Edward Newton, Lawrence Clark Powell, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, Ward Ritchie, Norton Simon, and Kevin Starr.