California on Canvas
Subtitle: a portfolio of paintings of early California scenes by contemporary artists
Series: Its Annual series of keepsakes. 8; Keepsake series (Book Club of California) -- 8
Publisher: Published for its members by the Book Club of California
Published: 1941
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: American Artists; Aerial views; Pictorial works
Notes: Issued in portfolio and slide case.

Set incomplete: plates 9-12 wanting.

"California on canvas, the eighth of the club's annual series of keepsakes, will consist of twelve folders, each containing a reproduction, in color, of an early California scene drawn by a contemporary artist. The series, designed and printed by the Grabhorn press, will be limited to six hundred sets. One part will be distributed each month during 1941 to members of The Book club of California, 1125 Russ building, San Francisco." Only 8 folders were issued, the project being given up because of World war II.
Table of contents: title: No. 1. Custom house, Monterey.; title: no. 2. River bridge, Sacramento.; title: no. 3. Steamer Cornelia.; title: no. 4. Telegraph hill, San Francisco.; title: no. 5. Yerba Buena.; title: no. 6. High Flume, Tunnel hill.; title: no. 7. San Diego mission.; title: no. 8. Sutter's fort.