After 49 years in business, University Press Books has metamorphosed into a proud memory of service to the Berkeley/San Franscisco Bay Area as its go-to source for titles published by America's premiere university-sponsored presses.

Back in the '70s, what at first seemed a far-fetched gleam in William McClung's eye quickly became a haven for scholars as well as students, intellectuals, artists, activists and the curious who happened to wander by.

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