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Title: Complete run of Book Club of California annual keepsakes from 1934 to 1992 Author: ** Place: San Francisco Publisher: Book Club of California Date: 1934-1992 Description: A complete run of 55 annual keepsake slipcase volumes with chemises (one chemise lacking), each containing several individual keepsake booklet issues. Years include: Note: there were no keepsakes produced in 1945 and only one each in 1942, 43, 44 (due to the war effort), making this a complete run through 1992. There is a duplicate of the volume for 1987. Mix of slipcase bindings: quarter leather & cloth, quarter faux leather & cloth, and regular full cloth. Approximately 10½x7”. * Plus, a few more miscellaneous booklets and loose related paper items from the Book Club of California. A significant collection representing some of the most important writings, publications, art work and other areas of fine printing in California and the West. Includes: Letters of Western Authors, California Literary Pamphlets and Short Stories, California Mining Towns, Trails and Mountain Passes, Pacific Adventures, A Camera in the Gold Rush, Playbills, Stock Certificates, Clipper Cards, Early Transportation in Southern California, Firehouses, Homes, Theatres, Camps, Wayside Inns, Printing and Fine Binding, Sheet Music, California Trade Cards, etc., etc. Appear to be complete containing all keepsakes issued for those particular years; however, the collection has not been comprehensively collated. Sold as is. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to several slipcases; overall slipcases very good or better, contents fine. Item number: 202334