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Bohne (Pall W.) Collection
MS.2017.010
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Contributing Institution:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Title: Pall Bohne Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.2017.010
Physical Description:
3 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1932-2017
Abstract: This collection contains various printed ephemera, proofs, and booklets produced by either Bohne himself or other California
fine printers, as well as correspondence and other materials related to his involvement in the Rounce & Coffin Club and the
private press scene at large.
Physical Location: This collection is stored at the Southern Regional Library Facility. Please contact Clark Library staff at least 2 weeks in
advance if you would like to view the materials in this collection.
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research.
The materials in this collection have been arranged into 4 series that largely retain the original groupings and naming conventions
given to the materials when they were purchased from John Howell.
The collecton has the following four series:
Series 1: Miscellaneous Printed Ephemera and Pamphlets, 1926-1993
Series 2: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1955-1977, 2013
Series 3: Make-Ready for Evening at Deepdene, 1972
Series 4: Rounce & Coffin Materials, 1939-2005
Pall W. Bohne (1935-2017) was a Southern California printer and bookbinder, specializing in letter press printing and miniature
books. As the operator of Bookhaven Press in Rosemead, California from 1967-1992, Bohne produced numerous works of ephemera
and printed pamphlets, including a few miniature books such as Haiku with Birds (1967), Highlights in the History of American
Whaling (1968), and Jabberwocky, the Famous Mock Heroic Epic (1971). In 1971, Bohne became a member of the Rounce & Coffin
Club, a bibliophilic and printing group founded by Grant Dahlstrom and Ward Ritchie. Bohne also worked in wood-engraving,
bookplate design, and made his own relief half-tone blocks. He was also active in other fields such as beekeeping and blacksmithing.
Purchase, 2017.
[Identification of item], Pall Bohne Collection, MS.2017.010, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California,
Los Angeles.
Materials came stored in 2 record boxes containing a total of 8 labelled clamshell boxes. Within clamshell boxes, items were
stored in various degrees of order. Some loose materials had been placed within the record boxes.
This collection was processed and described in 2017 by Joyce Wang. Minor edits to biography of Pall Bohne in 2024 by Rebecca
Fenning Marschall.
The Clark Memorial Library also holds the Rounce & Coffin Club Archives as well as those of other California fine printing
presses. Please consult our page of finding aids on the Online Archive of California for a complete list of processed collections.
The Pall Bohne collection consists primarily of printed pamphlets and ephemera from numerous fine printing presses around
California between 1940-1980. However, it also contains a significant number of correspondence from various scholars, booksellers,
librarians, and owners of private presses. Within the collection is also a smaller grouping of invitations, announcements,
and newsletters accumulated during Bohne's participation in the Rounce & Coffin Club, including numerous copies of select
Western Books Exhibition Catalogs from 1939-2003. The collection also includes numerous copies of proof sheets and printed
cover stocks from Bohne's production of the pamphlet Evening at Deepdene, as well as the associated correspondence and notes.
Copyright has not been assigned to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Clark Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Private presses -- California -- 20th century
Small presses -- California -- 20th century
Printers -- California -- 20th century