"Another View of the San Francisco 1856 Vigilance Committee: Robert George Byxbee's Letter to His Sister, June 18, 1856", 2000
Scope and Contents
9x10.5" trifold, with reproduction of letter sewn in, and 32 page booklet titled "Another View of the San Francisco 1856 Vigilance Committee: Robert George Byxbee's Letter to His Sister, June 18, 1856, with an introduction by Doyce B. Nunis, Jr." Verso of cover page of booklet: 'This keepsake is dedicated to the memory of the Noblest Clamper of them all, Albert Shumate, Sublime Noble Humbug and a founding member of Yerba Buena Chapter No. I, E Clampus Vitus." Colophon from inside middle of trifold: "This keepsake printed in honor of the 25th Biennial Joint Meeting of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs, San Francisco, October 12 - 15, 2000, has been made possible by the Zamorano Publication fund and the following Zamoranos.... This keepsake has been typeset in Truesdell, Frederic Goudy's seventy-fourth typeface, issued in 1930 by The Monotype Company. Centaur type has been used for the cover and title page. The paper is Gainsborough Cover, Teton text and Genesis Writing. Typesetting and presswork are by Dual Graphics, Inc., Brea. Bindery by Mel Kavin of Kater-Crafts Bookbinders, Pico Rivera. Design is by Dana Church Cordrey. 250 copies were printed"
Dates
- created: 2000
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository