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Collection Title: Jacob Zeitlin Collection
Dates: 1930-1987
Identification: MS-0277
Creator:
Zeitlin, Jake, 1902-
Physical Description: 0.83 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Jacob Zeitlin , commonly referred to as "the venerable antiquarian bookseller," was best known for his bookshop on La Cienega
Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Over the years, Zeitlin dealt manuscripts with Frieda, widow of D.H. Lawrence, written
poetry endorsed by Carl Sandburg, and had his shops designed by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright.) He began as a book
peddler in 1925 with only a valise of books, then he moved into a small shop on "bookseller's row," and at the time of his
death in September 1987, he had several shops and international acclaim as a dealer in rare books and art.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Personal Papers
Publications
Zeitlin, Jake, 1902- -- Archives
Antiquarian booksellers -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Jake Zeitlin Books (Firm : Los Angeles, Calif.) -- History -- Sources
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Jacob Zeitlin Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library
and Information Access, San Diego State University.
The Jacob Zeitlin Collection includes publications and lecture material written by Zeitlin, newspaper articles about the bookseller
and his bookshops, announcements of exhibits or events held in his honor, and catalogs of the books and art which he dealt
over the years.