THE ZAMORANO 80 REVISITED

About the Book

“The vademecum to the legendary Zamorano 80—goal of many bibliophiles of the Golden State. A great reference and a siren’s call to the world of bibliomania.” — W. Michael Mathes, Professor Emeritus, University of San Francisco, Holder of the Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca, author of numerous books in Spanish and English.

About the Author

Gordon J. Van De Water has long collected books dealing with California and the West, including many first editions of the eighty titles known as The Zamorano 80, which were selected in 1945 by the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles. These titles, dating from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, are distinguished works of exploration and travel, history, politics, fiction, and poetry that are cornerstone volumes for any significant library of Californiana. Van De Water is a member of several book clubs and a Reader at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Currently he is serving on a Zamorano Club committee preparing a new list of significant California titles dating from 1870 to the later 20th century. His A Stroll by My Western Bookshelves: A Selection of Books from the Collection of Gordon J. Van De Water was published in 2009.