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Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nathan, M. C. (Mel C.), author, collector.

Contributor:

Hussey, John A., editor.

Philpott, Arlen, printer.

Struess, Henry, lithographer.

Book Club of California, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Keepsake series (Book Club of California) ; 32 1968.

Series of Keepsakes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Invitation cards.

California--Social life and customs--19th century.

California.

Manners and customs.

Balls (Parties).

Invitation cards--California.

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Deckled edges (Paper)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

1 portfolio (12 parts) : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Manufacture:

Fairfax : Printed by Arlen Philpott.

Place of Publication:

[San Francisco, California] : The Book Club of California, [1968]

Summary:

Items are invitations to formal balls in celebration of some occasion.

Contents:

Number 1. Grand celebration ball in honor of the admission of California to the Union.

number 2. Grand ball for early California lawmakers and officials.

number 3. First annual ball, San Francisco Blues.

number 4. Grand ball for the benefit of the Downieville School.

number 5. Washington Ball, E.C.V.

number 6. Independence celebration on July 5, 1858.

number 7. Calico party.

number 8. Anniversary ball, Poverty Bar.

number 9. Odd Fellows ball to celebrate the Order's fortieth year in the United States.

number 10. Military ball, here come the Stockton Blues.

number 11. Masquerade ... at the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada.

number 12. An express occasion, Pillsbury "Chips" Hodgkins.

Notes:

In a printed folder.

"This series of Keepsakes consists of twelve folders plus introduction, issued by The Book Club of California to its members during 1968. The preface ad the texts for all the folders were written by M.C. Nathan of San Rafael. All of the invitations reproduced in the series are from Mr. Nathan's extensive personal collection. The series is edited by John A. Hussey, and is designed and printed by Arlen Philpott, Fairfax. Lithographic negatives by Gregory and Falk; lithography by Henry Struess."--Colophon of each part.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2017.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has order blank for a slip case from The Book Club of California (with manuscript note in pencil: "C1296 AR") laid in.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy housed in blue slip case.

Cited in:

Olmsted, Duncan H. Seventy years: a checklist of Book Club publications, 1914-1983, XXXII (page 55)

Contains:

Grand celebration ball in honor of the admission of California into the union. 1

Grand ball for early California lawmakers and officials. 2

First annual ball San Francisco blues. 3

Grand Ball for the benefit of the Downieville school. 4

Washington Ball, E. C. V. 5

Independence celebration on July 5, 1858. 6

Calico party. 7

Anniversary ball, Poverty Bar. 8

Odd fellows ball to celebrate the Order's fortieth year in the United States. 9

Military ball, here come the Stockton blues. 10

Masquerade fancy dress party at the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada. 11

An express occasion, Pillsbury "Chips" Hodgkins. 12

OCLC:

19942457