1BuzzBuzzard
Featured is Six California Tales, a series of short stories by California writers of the past, to be issued by-monthly during 1939 for members of The Book Club of California.
1. The Gentleman in the Barrel, by Chester Bailey Fernald. It has been designed and printed by The Archetype Press, Berkley.
2. The Case of Summerfield, by W. H. Rhodes. It has been designed and printed by The Windsor Press, San Francisco.
3. Orso, by Henry Sienkiewicz. It has been designed and printed by The Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles.
4. The Trumpet Comes to Pickeye, by Joseph T. Goodman. It has been designed and printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco.
5. The Ape and the Idiot, by W. C. Morrow. It has been designed and printed by Johnck & Seeger, San Francisco.
6. My Day in the Wilderness, by Helen Hunt Jackson. It has been designed and printed by John Henry Nash, Eugene, Oregon
I find this keepsake collection quite attractive. It is varied in style and subject matter. All come with bibliographical notes of interest. I did not know that Sienkiewicz was part of the Polish Brook Farm colony in Anaheim. Henry was described as "the laziest of man" and after the colony spent fifteen thousand dollars, and much struggle it failure.
I plan to feature some more of the keepsake collections in the future.
1. The Gentleman in the Barrel, by Chester Bailey Fernald. It has been designed and printed by The Archetype Press, Berkley.
2. The Case of Summerfield, by W. H. Rhodes. It has been designed and printed by The Windsor Press, San Francisco.
3. Orso, by Henry Sienkiewicz. It has been designed and printed by The Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles.
4. The Trumpet Comes to Pickeye, by Joseph T. Goodman. It has been designed and printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco.
5. The Ape and the Idiot, by W. C. Morrow. It has been designed and printed by Johnck & Seeger, San Francisco.
6. My Day in the Wilderness, by Helen Hunt Jackson. It has been designed and printed by John Henry Nash, Eugene, Oregon
I find this keepsake collection quite attractive. It is varied in style and subject matter. All come with bibliographical notes of interest. I did not know that Sienkiewicz was part of the Polish Brook Farm colony in Anaheim. Henry was described as "the laziest of man" and after the colony spent fifteen thousand dollars, and much struggle it failure.
I plan to feature some more of the keepsake collections in the future.
2Glacierman
Thank you for this look at some very uncommon items. I drool in envy!
4Pendrainllwyn
Some very nicely presented books.
The way text is laid out makes a big difference to my reading enjoyment.
To my eye the first page of The Case of Summerfield says "We could have given you the font size and line spacing in the first paragraph throughout the whole book, but decided to make it more compact." On seeing this page my heart would drop. I would rather the first paragraph was the same as the rest of the book. It's a bit like being put in business class and being asked to move to economy after 15 minutes of a long haul flight.
The first pages of the next four books I find far more attractive.
The way text is laid out makes a big difference to my reading enjoyment.
To my eye the first page of The Case of Summerfield says "We could have given you the font size and line spacing in the first paragraph throughout the whole book, but decided to make it more compact." On seeing this page my heart would drop. I would rather the first paragraph was the same as the rest of the book. It's a bit like being put in business class and being asked to move to economy after 15 minutes of a long haul flight.
The first pages of the next four books I find far more attractive.
5BuzzBuzzard
>4 Pendrainllwyn: They were relating a newspaper clipping. A story within the main story. I think this is the reason for the different visual.
6Shadekeep
>1 BuzzBuzzard: Great stuff! I'm a sucker for this kind of collection, where you have disparate hands working under a unifying theme. It's delightful seeing how each approaches it in their own style. And I especially like the playfully modernist title page on The Case of Summerfield.
7Pendrainllwyn
>5 BuzzBuzzard: Ah, I see, Thanks
8BuzzBuzzard
Featured is Contemporary California Short Stories, issued by-monthly during 1937 for members of The Book Club of California.
1. The Hold-up, by Steward Edward White. It has been designed and printed by Johnck & Seeger, San Francisco.
2. A Murder At The Dome, by Giellet Burges. It has been designed and printed by University of California Press, Burkeley.
3. The Crystal Ball, by Charles Caldwell Dobie. It has been designed and printed by John Henry Nash.
4. The Foghorn, by Gertrude Atherton. It has been designed and printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco.
5. Pepe, by James Hopper. It has been designed and printed by Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles.
6. His Wife Could Eat No Lean, by Ruth Comfort Mitchell. It has been designed and printed by The Plantin Press, Los Angeles.
The selection is great! My favorite in design and content is Pepe.
1. The Hold-up, by Steward Edward White. It has been designed and printed by Johnck & Seeger, San Francisco.
2. A Murder At The Dome, by Giellet Burges. It has been designed and printed by University of California Press, Burkeley.
3. The Crystal Ball, by Charles Caldwell Dobie. It has been designed and printed by John Henry Nash.
4. The Foghorn, by Gertrude Atherton. It has been designed and printed by The Grabhorn Press, San Francisco.
5. Pepe, by James Hopper. It has been designed and printed by Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles.
6. His Wife Could Eat No Lean, by Ruth Comfort Mitchell. It has been designed and printed by The Plantin Press, Los Angeles.
The selection is great! My favorite in design and content is Pepe.
