EXACTLY OPPOSITE THE GOLDEN GATE; ESSAYS ON BERKELEY HISTORY 1845-1945

Bookseller

Brillig Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

08976

Title

EXACTLY OPPOSITE THE GOLDEN GATE; ESSAYS ON BERKELEY HISTORY 1845-1945

Author

McArdle, Phil (Editor)

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Fine

Jacket Condition

Fine

Edition

First Edition

Publisher

Berkeley Historical Society

Place of Publication

Berkeley, CA

Date Published

1983

Keywords

BERKELEY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY, HISTORY, HISTORICAL, ILLUSTRATED, LIMITED, MCARDLE, PHOTOGRAPHS, VINTAGE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TOWN, MUNICIPAL, MUNICIPALITY, AMERICAN, UNITED STATES, URBAN, PACIFIC, WEST COAST, LIMITED

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