Benjamin C. Truman: California Booster & Bon Vivant

LIMITED EDITION of 600 copies printed at The Grace Hoper Press (Sherwood Grover). Series: Publication of the Book Club of California, No. 176. 8vo. 9 x 6 3/16 inches. vi, (90) pp. Black-and-white frontispiece portrait of Truman and his family, title page printed in red and black inks, red initials for each chapter, Benjamin Cummings Truman Checklist; text clean, unmarked. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt, plain paper dust-jacket in mylar; binding square and tight. Fine. "A prolific and talented writer of numerous articles and several books on California themes, Truman seems an excellent choice to inaugurate 'Literary Profiles,' a new series devoted to authors whose contributions to the literary scene of the American West were significant but not fully appreciated." Harlan. REFERENCE: Harlan, The Two Hundredth Book, No. 176.