Paul Elder And Company Collection, ca. 1898-1936

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Elder, Paul, 1872-1948.
Extent:
.5 linear feet ( 1 box)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

The manuscript part of the collection contains two series: Catalogs and lists; and Photocopies of the title pages of Paul Elder imprints. The printed part of the collection contains nearly 200 titles, some in UCSB Special Collections, others in the UCSB Arts Library and the Davidson Library Main stacks. The books are cataloged separately and can searched on Pegasus, the UCSB Libraries online catalog.

Biographical / historical:

Works about Paul Elder and his work include:

  • Gordon, Ruth. Paul Elder: Bookseller-Publisher (1897-1917): A Bay Area Reflection. Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1977.
  • Harlan, Robert D. Like a Gothic Cathedral: Paul Elder's Grant Avenue Book and Art Shop, 1909-1921. San Francisco: Roxburghe & Zamorano, 1988.
  • Mostardi, David. A Checklist of the Publications of Paul Elder. Berkeley, CA: The Arts & Crafts Press, 2000.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 1966.
Physical location:
Del Sur stacks.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062