John Henry Nash brochures, folders, and fine books

Collection no.:
0387

Description:
This small collection consists of announcements, brochures, pamphlets, greeting cards, poems, sketches, fine books, folders, and engravings by various hands designed and printed by San Francisco fine printer John Henry Nash. Nash was a well-known designer, typesetter and printer working in San Francisco in the first decades of the 20th century. He opened his own shop in 1915 after working for and in partnership with some of the better known printers and publishers in San Francisco; the business was closed in 1938, a victim of the Great Depression. One of his primary patrons was William Andrews Clark, Jr., and the collection contains announcements and pamphlets for catalogs of Clark's library. Other important clients, the Grolier Club of New York City, the Book Club of California, and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, are represented by announcements and other printed material, as are some of Nash's better known publications, including Dante's Divine Comedy.

Dates:
1915-1939

Extent:
1.71 linear ft.
1 box

Language(s):
English

Subject(s):
Fine books--Archival resources
Printing--California--San Francisco--20th century--Archival resources
Printing--Specimens
Private presses--California--San Francisco--Archival resources

Genre(s):
Advertisements
Brochures
Folders (printed matter)
Pamphlets

Personal Name(s):
Nash, John Henry, 1871-1947 -- Archives

Conditions governing access:
Advance notice required for access.

Preferred citation:
[Box/folder# or item name], John Henry Nash brochures, folders, and fine books, Collection no.0387, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Record date:
2011 April

Contact Information:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu