Newton-Heron correspondence, 1928-1940.

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Newton-Heron correspondence, 1928-1940.

Correspondence of A. Edward Newton and Flodden W. Heron. Chiefly concerning book collecting and fine printing. Letters from John Henry Nash, William Clarkson Van Antwerp and Babette Edelheim Newton included. Some correspondence relates to the Book Club of California and the Roxburghe and Bohemian Clubs of San Francisco.

Originals : 2 boxes (160 folders)Copies : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 994:2) and positive.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7167955

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Bohemian Club (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Heron, Flodden W.

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Roxburghe Club

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Book Club of California

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The Book Club of California, founded in 1912, is a non-profit organization of book lovers and collectors who have a special interest in Pacific C oast history, literature, and fine printing. Its chief aims are to further the interests of book collectors and scholars and to promote an understanding and appreciation of fine books. From the description of Book Club of California records, 1914-[on-going]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122453532 ...

Van Antwerp, William C. (William Clarkson), 1867-1938

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Newton, Babette Edelheim.

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Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940

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A. Edward Newton was an authority on book collecting during the first half of the 20th century. His correspondence with Alfred Blake Trott, president of Daniels & Fisher Company of Denver, Colo. from 1929-1944, details book collecting as well as travels, and reflects on the political and economic climate of the time in Europe and the United States. Newton also sent Trott copies of articles, most published in the Atlantic monthly between 1922 and 1938. Some articles were privately printed by ...

Nash, John Henry, 1871-1947

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Printer and lecturer. From the description of Letter of John Henry Nash, 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454686 Biography John Henry Nash was born in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada on March 12, 1871. He left high school at the age of sixteen and became an apprentice in the shop of James Murray, one of the leading printers in Toronto. He worked as a compositor for several years in Toronto and for a few months in Denver...