Bookplate of a CIA Bibliophile-

The bookplate of newspaper publisher James Strohn Copley [1916-1973]. Copley published the San Diego Union, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and the San Diego Evening Tribune, and was President of the Inter American Press Association. He also, according to Carl Bernstein, cooperated closely with the CIA during the Eisenhower through Nixon administrations. According to Bernstein-

“at least twenty‑three Copley News Service employees performed work for the CIA. ‘The Agency’s involvement with the Copley organization is so extensive that it’s almost impossible to sort out,’ said a CIA official who was asked about the relationship late in 1976. Other Agency officials said then that James S. Copley, the chain’s owner until his death in 1973, personally made most of the cover arrangements with the CIA., which had widespread contacts in the US media.”

The University of San Diego has a library named in honor of Copley and his wife.

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American Indian Basketry Magazine-

We have recently purchased some very nice American Indian arts & artifacts books and catalogs. Here is an example we just catalogued:

A complete run of-

American Indian Basketry Magazine

Volume 1, Number 1 to Volume V, Number 4 (issues 1-20)

Published in Portland, Oregon, between 1979 and 1985.

The entire 7-year run of this important tribal arts magazine, 20 issues in all.

Softcovers. 20 issues. 8.5”x11”, black & white illustrations. Issues were typically 20 to 35 pages each. Some scattered wear and light soil, but overall clean and nice.

$750-

Here is a complete description and more pictures.

An Interesting Bookplate-

Found in an auction catalog which sold a snuff box collection. If you Google Mr. Jones you will find listings for a number of tobacco-related books bearing his bookplate.