Buy this book on-line Scharlach, Bernice : HOUSE OF HARMONY: CONCORDIA-ARGONAUT'S FIRST 130 YEARSBerkeley; Western Jewish History Center, Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, 1983
Original cloth. 4to. XIX, 229, XX-LIV, [16] pages. 26 cm. First edition. With sixteen pages of plates. “The Concordia-Argonaut club was the men's social club largely of the wealthy German-Jews who had such a large part in the creation of San Francisco's economic and social life. It was integrated in the 1960's with Willie Mays being the first black member. The club had various homes over it's long history. It's Van Ness home was destroying in the earthquake of 1906. It was eventually rebuilt in the same location only to be seriously damaged by fire in 1982. It has been repaired and continues on today, one of the few fraternal clubs remaining. “ (Publishers description) Subjects: Jews - California - San Francisco - Social life and customs. Concordia-Argonaut (Club) . San Francisco (Calif. ) - Social life and customs. Light soiling to top outer edge, otherwise fresh. Great condition in VG jacket.. (AMR-44-21) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Scharlach, Bernice : HOUSE OF HARMONY: CONCORDIA-ARGONAUT'S FIRST 130 YEARS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres anciens, libri antichi, collectables and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |