Dawson's Book Shop
Dawson's Book Shop was a bookstore and small press that operated in Los Angeles beginning in 1905. Founded by Ernest Dawson (d. 1947), it was started as a new bookstore, but Dawson soon shifted his attention to rare books, and was known from that time on as a rare book dealer.[1] The business was taken over after his death by his sons Glen Dawson and Muir Dawson.[2] Dawson's specialized in rare books related to California and the West. Today, the shop operates online under the ownership of Michael Dawson.
Miniature books[edit]
Starting in 1949, the shop began publishing books, and issued 370 volumes,[3] including a significant number of miniature books on a wide variety of topics.[1] The books often involved the work of printers Karen Dawson, Muir Dawson, and William Cheney; illustrator Tom Neal; and bookbinder Bela Blau.[1] Books produced at the press were sometimes published under different imprints, including Seahorse Press and Dawson Books.[1] Individual volumes were at times printed abroad by presses in Budapest, Hungary; Mexico; and China.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Dawson's Book Shop: Celebrating their 100th Year". www.rarebookhub.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ Muir Dawson speaks of his father, Ernest Dawson, and the history of Dawson's Book Shop in Los Angeles (DVD). Northridge: California State University, Northridge Libraries. 1977.
- ^ "Bookseller Glen Dawson Dies at 103 - Larchmont Buzz - Hancock Park News". Larchmont Buzz - Hancock Park News. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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