Heading: (Book Club of California Keepsakes)
Author:
Title: 61 Book Club of California annual keepsakes, from 1934-2011
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Book Club of California
Date Published: 1930's- 2000's
Description:

A near complete run (of the years 1934-2011) of the annual keepsake slipcase volumes with chemises, each containing several individual keepsake booklet issues. Years include: 1934-35, 1939, 1946-48, 1950-57, 1959-2011. (8vo) mix of slipcase bindings: quarter leather & cloth, quarter faux leather & cloth, and regular full cloth (many of the earlier years with the quarter leather), with gilt-lettered spine labels.

A significant collection representing some of the most important writings, publications, art work and other areas of fine printing in California and the West., including 1946's A Camera in the Gold Rush, complete with 13 photo-gravure prints. 1934's California Mining Town is missing two items. All included sets have not been examined outside of chemises, but are thought to be complete. 1976-77, 1980-82 and 2006-2007 are combined sets. Sold as is. Provenance: Henry Snyder.

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Slipcases for earlier years with some wear, nicks and rubs, some dusty, occasional spine labels chipped or missing; contents clean and intact; a near fine set overall.