The Book Balcony: a book from the rental library in Berkeley, Calif., 1927

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Summary

Title:
Book from The Book Balcony, a rental library in Berkeley, Calif.
Dates:
1927
Creators:
Abstract:
Extent:
1 v.
Language:
Preferred citation:

Book from The Book Balcony, a rental library in Berkeley, Calif.. Berkeley Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

A copy of Arnold Bennet's The Vanguard, with stamps inside front and back covers for The Book Balcony, a rental library located upstairs in the Tupper & Reid Building, 2275 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

Biographical / historical:

The Book Balcony is listed in the 1930 city directory as belonging to Gladys M. Hobert and Pauline Wood.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sayre Van Young, August 2010.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Rental libraries--California--Berkeley

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Berkeley Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:
1927
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Berkeley Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the archivist of the Society. Permission for publication is given as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

Book from The Book Balcony, a rental library in Berkeley, Calif.. Berkeley Historical Society

Location of this collection:
1931 Center Street
Berkeley, CA 94704, US
Contact:
(510) 848-0181
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