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Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press. Near Fine. 1991. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in ink in a lovely hand at the top of the title page. First Edition Thus (1991) , unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a tick of wear to the corner tips; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches). Illustrated by Francine Rudesill. Color cover art by Leslie Clark. Language: English. Weight: 9 ounces. Trade Paperback. Depicts…
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Anita of Rancho Del Mar
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An Authentic Wagon Train Journal of 1853: From Indiana to California.
by William Richard Brown.
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Mokelumne HIll, CA Horseshoe Printing, 1985. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers, which also show a small, fairly faint dampstain at the front panel, near the mid-point of the plastic comb; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 81pp. Edited by the Author's Granddaughter, Barbara Wills. Paperback: Plastic Comb Binding.
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The Bench And The Bar: The Centennial View of Orange County's Legal History.
by Pamela Hallan-Gibson.
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Chatsworth, CA Windsor Publications, Inc. , 1989. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows a couple of small faint soil spots to front panel; barely discernible indications of shelving along bottom edge; binding square and remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows a faint wrinkle at top rear hinge; else flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. 144pp. Hardback with DJ.
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California.
by John Walton Caughey.
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice-Hall , 1953. Hardcover Second Edition (1953); Eleventh Printing thus (1965). First published in 1940. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the very mildest rubbing to the panels; a couple of small patches of whtie out to cover up a former owner's name and s price at the front endpapers; former owner's name printed in ink in tiny letters along the top of the text block right next to the backstrip. the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Corners sharp. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.85 x 1.45 inches). xii, 666 pages. 22 black & white photographs. 7 maps, 1 in color. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 2.3 ounces. Second Edition (1953); Eleventh…
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California's Missions.
by Ralph B. Wright, (Editor).
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Arroyo Grande, CA Hubert A. Lowman, 1950. Paperback First Edition (1950), Sixteenth Printing (1992). Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of shelving wear to the lower extremities; faint foxing to the outside edges; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very lightly used copy structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple minor flaws. Despite these minor flaws, remains sturdy and tightly bound, close to 'As New'. May be a REMAINDER, as there is a very faint mark - or perhaps stain - at the bottom edge fo the text block. NOT a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.55 x 0.2 inches). 95 pages. Illustrated with Drawings in Black & White by Herbert C. Hahn. Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. First Edition (1950), Sixteenth Printing (1992). Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.
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The Californian (Volume 3: December 1892, to May 1893).
by Charles Frederick Holder (Editor).
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San Francisco, CA The Californian Publishing Company, 1892. Hardcover Library Binding, but not unattractively: brown cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities;a couple of small, unobtrusive stains to the rear panel; slight spine lean; the binding is secure; the text is clean. An attractive library book-plate at the front paste-down end-paper. Some evidences of the removal of previous library pockets or plates to the front endpapers. A couple of discreet rubber-stamps. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear. Clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo.(9.65 x 7 x 1.65 inches). 800 pages. Brown Cloth over Boards, Gilt titles at backstrip, with reinforced hinges. Library bookplate at front pastedown endpaper, else Library Markings are minimal. Language: English. Weight: 55.5…
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California: The State Everybody Loves.
by Rockwell Dennis Hunt.
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San Francisco, CA Harr Wagner Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover First Edition [1935], unstated. First Edition [1935], unstated (Limited Edition to 400 copies, this unnumbered). Very Near Fine: Shows barely discernible rubbing to the outside edges. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (9.75 x 6.5 x .5 inches). 84 pages. Shipping weight: 13 ounces. Second prize Essay in the James D. Phelan Historical essay Contest. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.
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The California Tragedy.
by J. Quinn Thornton.
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Oakland, CA Biobooks, 1945. Hardcover Limited Edition (1500 Copies printed at the Gillick Press, Berkeley). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Limited Edition (1500 Copies printed at the Gillick Press, Berkeley). Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities, the mildest rubbing, and faint soiling to the white background field of the panels. Former owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Not without flaw, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches). v,161 pages. Foreward by Joseph A. Sullivan. Illustrations by Victor R. Anderson. Designed by Ben Kennedy. Language: English. Weight: 19.5 ounces. California Centennial Edition. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
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The California Background: Spanish or American?
by John D. Hicks.
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Berkeley, CA The Friends of the Bancroft Library, University of California, 1957. Paperback First Edition Thus [1957], unstated. First Edition Thus [1957], unstated. Very Good in Wraps: mild rubbing and faint soiling to the open-weave cream-toned wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor cosmetic imperfections only. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.65 x 6.5 x 0.15 inches). 18 pages + Notes. Language: English. Weight: 3 ounces. Cream-toned staple-bound rag-edged wraps with crimson titles at the front panel. The Tenth Annual Address delivered before th Friends of the Bancroft Library on May 5, 1957. From…
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The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited.
by Elliot H. Koeppel.
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Malakoff & Company, 1996. Paperback First Edition (1996), so stated. First Edition (1996), so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, apparently unread copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.1 x 8.65 x 0.55 inches). vi, 234 pages., including bibliography, Index. Illustrated with numerous vintage black & white photographs, many others in color and other duotone images. Fold-out duotone map. Language:…
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Carmel: Today and Yesterday.
by Daisy Bostick.
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Carmel, CA The Seven Arts, 1945. Hardcover First Edition (1945), unstated: no subsequent printings noted. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1945), unstated: no subsequent printings noted. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and scuffing to the panels; very slight spine lean; the binding is secure; the text is clean, but a former owner has penned a lengthy gift inscription at the front flyleaf. Despite these minor flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.5 x 0.55 inches). 123 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs of Carmel and environs. Language: English. Weight: 9.4 ounces. Royal Blue boards with gilt titles and designs at the front panel. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
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Commander José Castro in the Two Californias, Including His Final Correspondence, 1856-1860.
by Julianne Burton-Carvajal .
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San Diego, CA Los Californianos and The Monterey History and Art Association of Monterey, California, 2008. Paperback Special 50th Anniversary Edition (2008). Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches). 195 pages. Profusely illustrated with vintage duotone photographs and reproductions of drawings and documents. Language: English and Spanish. Weight: 22.8 ounces. Noticias de Monterey Volume LVI: 1-4. Antepasados XIV. Special 50th Anniversary…
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The Curse of the Feathered Snake and Other Stories.
by Angus MacLean.
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Fresno, CA Pioneer Publishing, 1981. Hardcover First Edition (1981), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Pioneer Publishing's customary practice. First Edition (1981), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Pioneer Publishing's customary practice. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing to the panels; several small, faint soil spots the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.7 inches). 129 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs, maps, documents, and drawings by Ione MacLean Bowman. Language:…
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Delta West: The Land and People of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
by Dave Bohn .
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Berkeley, CA Scrimshaw Press, 1969. Hardcover First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Scrimshaw Press' customary practice. First Edition (1969), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Scrimshaw Press' customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows only the most minute indications of use. a hint of shelf-soiling at the heel of the back-strip; a small, faint smudge to the bottom of the front panel; the binding is slightly bowed and lelans very sligthly therefrom but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, marginalia, or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows mild…
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Don't Call it Frisco
by Herb Caen
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a clean sheet that has been carefully inserted and glued in between the front endpaper and half-title pages (this is our surmise at any rate - the sheet seems to be of higher quality paper than any of the others surrounding it; we do note that other signed copies have been similarly treated). First Edtion so stated. Very Good+: shows a touch of crimp to the head and heel of the backstrip; just a hint of rubbing to the corner tips; a couple of small, very faint water spots at the upper front panel; binding rolls ever so slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound,…
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Embarcadero, being a Chronicle of True Sea Adventures from the Port of San Francisco.
by Richard H. Dillon.
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New York, NY Coward-McCann , 1959. Hardcover First Edition [1959]; First Printing indicated (no subsequent printings noted). Flat SIGNED BY AUTHOR at the front free endpaper. First Edition [1959]; First Printing indicated (no subsequent printings noted). Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the upper extremities; moderate shelfwear to the lower edges; former owner's name and address at the front pastedown endpaper; the pages, while not severely tanned, are perhaps not as bright and crisp as when new; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows light wear to the extremities; a number of short, closed tears and a very small chip at the the top of the front panel; mild overall rubbing; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor wear in a like DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 313pp. Foreward by William Hogan. Hardback with…
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Every Structure Tells a Story: How to Research the History of a Property in Santa Cruz County.
by Publications Committee, Santa Cruz County Historical Trust.
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Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Historical Trust, 1990. Paperback First Edition (1990); unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows a crease at the upper front corner tip'; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches). 112 pages. Bibliography. Research techniques, sources of information, and locations of research material. Liberally illustrated with vintage black & white photographs and maps. Language: English. Weight: 11.7 ounces. Essays by Sara A. Bunnett, Rich Hyman, and Tina Slosberg. Santa Cruz County…
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Every Structure Tells a Story: How to Research the History of a Property in Santa Cruz County.
by Publications Committee, Santa Cruz County Historical Trust.
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Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Historical Trust, 1990. Paperback First Edition (1990); unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows a crease at the top of the front panel near the 'hinge'; a hint of sun-blanching to the rose-toned background field of the backstrip (the black titles thereon remains unaffected: bold and clearly legible) and along the front 'hinge'; very light wear to extremities; a bit of spotting - or perhaps foxing to the front panel; a small splatter stain, probably coffee, at the top edge of the text block (no penetration into the text pages); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and some minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and…
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Every Structure Tells a Story: How to Research the History of a Property in Santa Cruz County.
by Publications Committee, Santa Cruz County Historical Trust.
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Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz County Historical Trust, 1990. Paperback First Edition [1990]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows a former owner's name neatly inscribed in ink at the top of the front panel; a hint of sun-blanching to the rose-toned background field of the backstrip (the black titles thereon remains unaffected: bold and clearly legible); very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a tiny tear at the outside edge of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches). 112 pages. Bibliography. Research techniques, sources of information, and locations of research…
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The Face of the Clam.
by Luther Whiteman .
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New York, NY Random House, 1947. Hardcover First Edition (1947), so stated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1947), so stated. Good+ shows wear to the extremities with scant loss to the corner tips and a small scuff which exposes the underlying board at the top edge of the front panel; faint but pervasive overall soiling to the tan background field of the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The expected light tanning to the text pages. The slightest bowing to the front board. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing some wear and some cosmetic flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.5 x 0.85 inches). viii, 248 pages.Tan cloth over boards with tan titles and designs on a dark brown field at the front panel…
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