1909 Original ARROYO CRAFTSMAN MAGAZINE George Wharton James CALIFORNIA

Description: 1909 Original ARROYO CRAFTSMAN MAGAZINE George Wharton James LOS ANGELES California ARTS CRAFT MOVEMENT [FIVE ITEMS] DESCRIPTION: Arroyo Craftsman magazine; October 1909; Vol. 1, No. 1 [the only issue printed]; George Wharton James editor; Arroyo Guild Press; 9-1/8 X 6 inches; 67 pages plus [xvii (17 pages of ads largely of suppliers of products for the craftsman)]; There are numerous illustrations, art prints and plans; The following contents are listed on the cover: 1. Hanson Puthuff, Painter (illustrated) 2. Fundamentals of Landscape Gardening by Ernest Braunton 3. The House of Peace by W. L. Judson 4. Collecting Indian Baskets by George Wharton James 5. Building the House Beautiful 6. What is the Arroyo Guild 7. The Arroyo Craftsman House, No. 1 WITH 1 ORIGINAL AND 3 “COPIES” OF ITEMS WHICH WERE LAID-INTO SOME OF THE ORIGINAL COPIES LIKE THIS ONE BEING OFFERED: 1. [COPY: 8-1/2 by 11 inches] Typed letter with the printed letterhead of the Arroyo Craftsman Guild which proposes to the old members of the Basket Fraternity that this magazine could be made into the [official] organ of the fraternity. Additionally, there is information on the advantages of multiple subscriptions. This letter was sent ONLY to members of the Basket Fraternity and not included in all copies of the magazine. 2. [ORIGINAL] Single folded sheet 4 pages [the original was 7 X 7 inches unfolded] printed on one side with subscription information for the Arroyo Craftsman magazine and the advantages of becoming an ASSOCIATE of the ARROYO GUILD. 3. [COPY: 8-1/2 by 11 inches] [the original was a single sheet 5 x 6-1/4 inches] printed on two sides advertising the forthcoming publication of George Wharton James’ “CALIFORNIA BIRTHDAY BOOK” with ordering information. 4. [COPY: 8-1/2 by 11 inches] the original was a single sheet 5-1/2 X 4-1/4 inches] announcing a COURSE IN BASKETRY by Mrs. Mary C Jennings under the auspices of the ARROYO GUILD CONDITION: This pamphlet is in very good condition with small chip visible in the scan of the front wrapper on the bottom right corner and a closed tear [1”] at the top left of cover; the first blank page has the circular remnants of what was probably a removed price sticker; chipping to the head and tail of spine; the back cover has a closed tear which looks like tape was removed from it [chipping is as usual due to the fragile paper of the wrapper] The contents are near fine condition. [SEE SCANS] IMPORTANCE OF THIS VOLUME: Though only one issue was printed, this magazine represents one of the most important contributions to the history and promotion of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Southern California. And as such it is quite scarce and desirable as one of the CORNERSTONE works of the Southern California Arts and Craft Movement [influenced by William Morris, the Stickley brothers and the Roycroft Craftsman community]. BIOGRAPHICAL: George Wharton James was born in Lincolnshire, England. He married and was ordained as a Methodist minister. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1881. He served in parishes in Nevada and southern California. However, in 1889 his wife sued for divorce, accusing him of committing numerous acts of adultery. He was tried by the Methodist Church, charged with real estate fraud, using faked credentials, and sexual misconduct. He was defrocked, although he was later reinstated. In addition to writing his own books, James was associate editor of The Craftsman (1904–05), and editor of Out West (1912–14). In the style of the times, he was a popular lecturer in the region. He also lectured at both the Panama-Pacific and Panama-California expositions 1915–16. James had a long-running feud with Charles Fletcher Lummis, a California writer with similar regional interests. Both men also explored the American Southwest, becoming acquainted with Father Anton Docher, a French-born missionary priest who served at Pueblo of Isleta for 34 years. James' books included the well-received The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (1906), Through Ramona's Country (1909), In and Out of the Old Missions of California (1905), and The Lake of the Sky (1915). Characteristics of his writing included romanticism, an enthusiasm for natural environments, idealization of aboriginal lifeways, promotion of health fads and he was tireless promoter of Southern California and its craftsmen. After his divorce, James married again, living in Pasadena, California with his second wife at 1098 North Raymond Avenue. Writer Lawrence Clark Powell later described James' home as serving as "a kind of museum salon in the same way that El Alisal served as the center for his rival booster Lummis' Los Angeles followers. He also founded the Pasadena Browning Society, as well as the Anti-Whispering Society. According to Powell, the Anti-Whispering Society was "devoted to the suppression of (1) talking audiences, (2) peanut fiends, and (3) crying babies." SHIPPING: All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4 sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media [unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [ULN – B2 – S4 (code to locate the item)]

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Location: Auburn, California

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