Finding Aid to the Pall W. Bohne Collection MS.2017.010
Finding aid by Joyce Wang
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
2017
2520 Cimarron Street
Los Angeles 90018
clark@humnet.ucla.edu
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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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
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
Biographical Note
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.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2017.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pall Bohne Collection, MS.2017.010, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California,
Los Angeles.
Processing Information
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.
Related Materials
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The Clark Library owns the property rights to its collections but does not hold the copyright to these materials and therefore
cannot grant or deny permission to use them. Researchers are responsible for determining the copyright status of any materials
they may wish to use, investigating the owner of the copyright, and obtaining permission for their intended publication or
other use. In all cases, you must cite the Clark Library as the source with the following credit line: The William Andrews
Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Private presses -- California -- 20th century
Small presses -- California -- 20th century
Printers -- California -- 20th century
Miscellaneous Printed Ephemera and Pamphlets Series 1.
1926-1993
Scope and Contents
This series contains flyers, pamphlets, correspondence, publication catalogs, and other small printed items from various bookshops
and independent presses including Angelica Press and the Privateer Press.
Box 1, Folder 1
Clippings
1936, 1976
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
3 newspaper clippings: "Judging a Book by its Cover" (1976) from the Los Angeles Herald, "Timothy Cole, Master of Wood Engraving"
(1936) from New York Times Review of Books, and "Ward Ritchie: His Imprimatur is on Fine Printing" (1976). Also contains a
broadsheet from the Palace Press.
Box 1, Folder 3
Promotional materials, event flyers
1960-1980
Box 1, Folder 4
Notes and small printed items
undated
Box 1, Folder 5-6
Miscellaneous booklets
1970s
Box 2, Folder 6-9, Box 3, Folder 1-2
Collected pamphlets about fine printing
1932-1986
Scope and Contents
Features various printed pamphlets, booklets, invites, offprints, brochures, and catalogs on various subjects of fine printing
including typography and papermaking from a number of different presses. Includes some booklets resulting from events that
took place at the Clark Library.
Miscellaneous Correspondence Series 2.
1955-1977, 2013
Box 3, Folder 6-7
Letters and works from private presses
1955-1977
Scope and Contents
A collection of correspondence and shared works between Bohne and other members of the 1950s amateur press movement including
Charles Antin, Angela Warner, John S. Carroll, and Richard J. Hoffman.
Box 3, Folder 8
Letters
1973-1977, 2013
Scope and Contents
Sampling of letters, invitations, and correspondence from various individuals in the printing/publishing scene at both the
local and international level. Some potentially notable figures include Los Angeles bookseller Peggy Christian, Norman W.
Forgue of Black Cat Pres, and John Beech of Deighton. Materials tend to be of a casual tone, e.g. holiday greeting cards.
Box 1, Folder 2
Letters
1978-1981
Scope and Contents
Contains letters originally found amongst box with miscellaneous printed ephemera (series 1).
Make-Ready for Evening at Deepdene Series 3.
1972
Scope and Contents
A small archive of proofs and correspondence regarding Bohne's pamphlet Evening at Deepdene. There are many duplicates of
proof materials, along with occasional edits.
Box 3, Folder 3
Evening at Deepdene: Correspondence and Notes
1972
Scope and Contents
Consists of 4 letters of correspondence and 1 note from Bohne. Also contains a short description of contents from seller John
Howell.
Box 3, Folder 4-5
Evening at Deepdene: Proofs
c. 1972
Rounce & Coffin Club Materials Series 4.
1930-2005
Scope and Contents
Contains mostly printed materials related to Rounce & Coffin Club events, newsletters, and membership lists. Also includes
some correspondence regarding Bohne's participation time as a club member.
Box 1, Folder 7-9, Box 2, Folder 1
Western Books Exhibition catalogs
1930s-2000s
Box 2, Folder 2-3
Announcements and event promotions
1968-2005
Scope and Contents
Contains materials regarding Rounce & Coffin Club membership activities and fees. Flyers mostly detail upcoming exhibitions,
talks, auctions, and seminars about fine printing; some also call for book submissions to the Western Books Exhibition catalog.
Folder 2 contains a description from seller John Howell.
Box 2, Folder 5
Correspondence
1971-1991
Scope and Contents
Includes a letter sent by the Rounce and Coffin Club's secretary William E. Conway inviting Bohne into the group, as well
as a handwritten letter from Bohne nominating Vance Gerry for membership into R&C. Also includes some letters notifying R&C
members of trips to the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Northwoods Press.
