Finding Aid for the Maxwell Hunley Rare Books records, 1952-1967
Partially processed by Lilace Hatayama, 1986. Later fully processed by Helen McManus in the Center for Primary Research and
Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2008; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
© 2003
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Maxwell Hunley Rare Books records
Date (inclusive): 1952-1967
Collection number: 1481
Creator: Maxwell Hunley Rare Books
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Abstract: This collection consists of the records of the firm Maxwell Hunley Rare Books, Beverly Hills, CA. The collection includes
correspondence, both business and personal; records of customers' collecting interests; invoices of sales and of Hunley's
purchases from other dealers; and other business records. The bulk of the papers date from 1963-1967.
Language: Finding aid is written in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Processing Note
Partially processed by Lilace Hatayama, 1986. Fully processed by Helen McManus in the Center for Primary Research and Training
(CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2008.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Maxwell Hunley Rare Books records (Collection 1481). Department of Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Maxwell Hunley Rare Books was an antiquarian bookselling firm located on Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California.
Hunley specialized in Americana and modern first editions. He maintained jovial relationships with his customers and friends,
as evidenced in both his business and personal correspondence. In 2002 the Zamorano Club published an interview with Hunley,
in limited edition, entitled
A true and authentic account of the life of the distinguished bibliophile and bookseller Maxwell Hunley, Esq.: as heard from
his own lips.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of papers from the firm Maxwell Hunley Rare Books, primarily covering the years 1963-1967. It includes
correspondence, both business and personal; records of customers' collecting interests; invoices of sales and of Hunley's
purchases from other dealers; and other business records.
Organization and Arrangement
Files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Where possible, items within each file are arranged in chronological order,
with undated materials in alphabetical order at the back of the file.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Maxwell Hunley Rare Books--Archives.
Antiquarian booksellers--California, Southern--Archival resources.
Hunley, Maxwell.
Box 1, Folder 1
Book dealer catalogs and advertisements
1963-1967
Box 1, Folder 2
Business licenses and property assessment
1964-1965
Box 1, Folder 3
Catalog requests
1964 January 8-1967 November 24
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence: Business
1963 November 21-1967 October 15
Scope and Content Note
Subject matter of this correspondence includes: reasons for returning books sent out on approval; correspondence with other
booksellers; controversies and problems encountered by booksellers, libraries and individuals.
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence: Personal
1964 November 13-1967 November 18
Box 1, Folder 6
Customer orders
1963 December 2-1967 October 17
Box 1, Folder 7
Mailing lists and memberships
1952-1965
Scope and Content Note
Includes material on the following organizations: Antiquarian Booksellers Association, The Book Club of California, Denver
Westerners, Manuscript Society.
Box 1, Folder 8
Notes on customers' collecting interests
undated
Scope and Content Note
Handwritten notes on scraps of paper including the customer's name, contact information, and collecting interests.
Box 1, Folder 9
Office supplies
1964 September 18-1966 August 17
Scope and Content Note
Includes a manual for the Olympia SG1 Super Deluxe typewriter.
Box 1, Folder 10
Purchase invoices and 2 shipping records
1963 October 24-1967 May 15
Scope and Content Note
Records of Hunley's purchases from other booksellers and libraries.
Box 1, Folder 11
Sales: Invoices
1963 October 24-1967 May 29
Box 1, Folder 12
Sales: Books from Mrs Elva Karshner
1964
Scope and Content Note
Records of sales from a list of "books from Mrs Elva Karshner."
Box 1, Folder 13
Sales: Other records
1963 July 31-1967 November 14
Scope and Content Note
Includes a sales book labeled "Fair 1965", check stubs from customer payments, handwritten calculations, and notes on customers'
store credit.
Box 1, Folder 14
Want lists and requests from various individuals and organizations
1964 May 1- 1967 November 30
Scope and Content Note
Requests for specific books, primarily in the form of letters of enquiry from customers.
Box 1, Folder 15
Miscellaneous clippings, notes, and papers
ca. 1963-1966
Scope and Content Note
Includes a bookplate from the House of Lords Library.
