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Relation that Alvar Nunez Cabeça de Vaca Gave of What Befel the Armament in the Indias. Printed from the Buckingham Smith translation of 1871.

by CABECA DE VACA, Alvar Nunez

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San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, (1929). One of 300 numbered copies. Quarto. [8], 122, [2] pp. with hand-colored decorations by Valenti Angelo. Publisher's buff boards with spine lettering. Custom slipcase by William Wheeler. Aside from a bit of sunning to spine, a very fresh and clean copy in a like binding. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer of the New World, and one of four survivors of the 1527 Narvaez expedition. During eight years of traveling across the US Southwest, he became a trader and faith healer to various Native American tribes before reconnecting with Spanish colonial forces in Mexico in 1536. After returning to Spain in 1537, he wrote an account, first published in 1542 as La Relacion. Cabeza de Vaca has been considered notable as a proto-anthropologist for his detailed accounts of the many tribes of American Indians that he encountered.
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The Evolution of Theology in the Greek Philosophers; The Gifford lectures, Delivered in the University of Glasgow in Sessions 1900-1 and 1901-2.

by CAIRD, Edward

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Glasgow: James MacLehose & Sons, 1904. First edition. Two octavo volumes. xvii, [1], 382; xi, [1], 377, [1], [2], publisher's ads] pp. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt spine lettering. With the simple typographic bookplate of esteemed San Franciscan James K. Moffitt. An exemplary copy. "The Evolution of Theology in the Greek Philosophers gives an account of those ideas of Greek Philosophers which have decisively affected the subsequent development of theological thought. The selection of topics is confined mainly to the writings of Plato and Aristotle, to the main representatives of the Stoic philosophy, and to Philo and Plotinus among the Neo-Platonists." (Gifford Lectures). James Moffitt was a force in California history. James Kennedy Moffitt was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley Campus, with a degree in Education (B.S. 1886), which was followed by the bestowment of a LL.D. (hon.) in 1941. Moffitt was an adventurer as evidenced by his association with the Sierra Club founded… Read More
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Original Sketchbook.

by CALDWELL, E. May

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San Diego: N.P., 1927. Original oblong sketchbook bearing 26 pp. of original pencil sketches by E. May Caldwell (she has signed the last page as well as given her address in San Diego). Original wrappers with cloth tape spine. Sketchbook manufacturer's name, Vadun, printed on front cover. Very good. The opening three pages are all full page, and very accomplished, sketches made in Saratoga, California and are followed by two of scenes in Santa Cruz. The remaining pages are smaller sketches of plants and animals. E. May Caldwell appears to have hailed from Boston and is a known artist (although there is not much data available). There is a newspaper report of her spending 2 days in San Pedro sketching the harbor in 1915.. She obviously made her home in San Diego.
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Official Program Gold Show and Rodeo, Auburn, June 2-3.

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Auburn, California: California Mining Journal, 1934. First edition. Quarto (12 x 9 inches). 20 pp. (including wrappers). Illustrated throughout and with a double page color map of region surrounding Auburn, including Nevada City, Grass Valley and Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, etc. Publisher's pictorial gold/yellow wrappers. Map with some offsetting in the center due to a laid in newspaper article. Small scrape to upper rear wrapper. Light general wear but a very good copy. Scarce little promotional piece published as an issue of the California Mining Journal. Of special importance is a listing of active mines in the Auburn district. Fifty-four mines are listed. Also included are numerous ads for claims and mining equipment. No copies listed in OCLC/WorldCat.
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Hutchings' California Magazine. Vo. III, No. 1. July, 1958.

by [CALIFORNIA]. HUTCHINGS, J.M

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San Francisco: Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 1858. First edition. Octavo (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches; 248 x 158 mm). 46, [2] pp. With intertextual wood-engraved illustrations. Original printed brown wrappers. Front cover absent and rearear cover partially detached and with a couple of tears, edges a lit worn. Overall a very good copy. A venerable copy of this important early California serial. The most interesting article, "California Animal" has . Also includes 9 woodcut illustrations.
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Original Photo Album of Travels in California.

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N.p.: N.p.. A large photograph album with hundreds of snapshots. This appears to have been assembled by an Austrian immigrant named Liesel Ficht. Her final home was in the Hollywood Hills. Liesel and her husband appear to have been the host (willing or not we do not know) to many of their Austrian family and friends as they went almost everywhere. Irvine Park; Hndenberg Park; Joshua Tree viewing; Knotts Berry Farm in 1850; Disneyland in 1956; Doheny Beach (now Playa del Rey): Santa Barbara; Bullfights in Tijuana; Agua Caliente Race Track; Las Vegas in 1954 with the Desert Inn and The "21 Club"; Solvang; Rosa Rita Beach; Laguna Beach; San Francisco; Many of Burlingame, CA (a branch of the family?); and many of their trips back to Austria and Germany. Almost all captioned but unfortunately almost all of people. They appeared to enjoy drinking and partying. The quality of the photographs vary widely but still an interesting album of a immigrant family living in Southern California in the 1950s.
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Travelogue of a Trip Up the West Coast in the 50s; Annotated and with Many Images.

by (CALIFORNIA: TRAVELOGUE) DYER, Dr. Edwin L. & Zura

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(California): N.p., (1950s). Diary-like, annotated photo and postcard album of road trips taken in 1952, 1955, 1957/58 by Dr. Edwin L. and Zura Dyer of San Diego, California. A mixture of photos, post cards, typewritten daily accounts, ephemera, and clippings housed in a green Scrap Book and Album from the Educational Press, Inc., New York; measures 6 ” x 9 ”. Typed, dated diary entries bring the photos and postcards into context with several automobile trips taken by the Dyer family. The scrapbook was assembled by Dr. Edwin L. Dyer (1890-1971), an optometrist in San Diego, with frequent mention in the dated entries to his wife, Zura (1893-1962). The 1940 census lists three children, Marshall, Marian (or Miriam Lee), and Edwin, Jr. Prior to his optometry practice, Dyer had served as a Lieutenant in the 93rd Spruce Squadron, stationed out of Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, Washington, during WW I. The first trip documented was to an annual convention of the California Optometric… Read More
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Southern California Edition; Souvenir Playing Cards.

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San Francisco: R. J. Waters, 1898. Complete deck of 52 playing cards, each with a captioned photographic scene on the face and the state flower and seal on the back, card edges gilt. In the original two-part blue box with gilt lettering. Box has some expected wear. Cards are beautiful. All fifty-two of the cards bear different photographic images of places of interest in California and include; Spring Street (LA), Mariposa Grove, Palace Hotel, Lick Observatory, Half Dome, Santa Barbara Mission, Stanford Unversity, West Lake Park (LA), Yosemite Falls, Greystone Winery and many others. No automobiles present so this deck probably was issued in 1898.
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Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo.

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Sacramento: The Nugget Press, 1947. First edition of this little book produced by the students of the C.K. McClatchy Senior High School in Sacramento. Octavo. 36, [4] pp. Tipped-in linocuts of Cabrillo and a map of his journeys by "Daisey". Publisher's light brown cloth with drak brown lettering. A very good copy. One of the participating students was Earl Warren Jr.
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Pacific Coast Guide and Programme of the Knights Templar Triennial Conclave at San Francisco, August, 1883, as prepared by the Triennial Committee.

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San Francisco: Ira G. Hoitt, (1893). First edition. Twelvemo. 230 pp. Map not present. Publisher's green cloth with gilt cover lettering along with a gilt Knight Templar on front and a gilt scroll on rear, ads as endpapers. Mild extremity wear. A very good copy. Of interest mainly for the full page ads; Taber, Arpad Harazsthy, The Glenwood (with Frank A. Miller as proprietor), Will & Finck (knives), Palace Hotel, Bradley & Rulofson's (photography), Graham Paper, etc. On p 110 is a "Map Showing route of South Pacific Coast Railroad San Jose, Big Trees and Santa Cruz."
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Ride the Roads to Romance: Southern California's Golden Coast and Sunshine Empire.

by (CALIFORNIA: PICTORIAL MAP) PUTNAM, Claude G. [cartographer]

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Los Angeles: Roads to Romance Association, 1950. First edition. When unfolded the entire verso is a colorful and fun map of Southern California and all its points of interest. It measures 35 x 22 inches. The rectos bears the title panels. a listing a 66 places of interest, a smaller map and some photographic illustrations. One very small hole to one fold-line intersection, else an excellent copy.
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California History Review Illustrated [cover title; California Illustrated; Hawaiian Edition].

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San Francisco: N.p., 1898. First edition. Oblong folio (18 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches). 136 pp. including numerous photographic illustrations. each page with a floral border in blue. Publisher's tan cloth with gilt cover lettering and frames. decorative endpapers. Some light corner and edge wear but a very good copy of this scarce item. OCLC only locates 7 copies and this cataloger has never seen one. Seems to be mainly a promotional book which attempts to tie together the futures of California and Hawaii. The publication date is significant as the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898. It contains a foreword by Hugh Craig, President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, regarding U.S. annexation of Hawaii. There is also a lengthy essay starting on p. 101 entitled "What Is and What May Be: Prospective benefits likely to accrue in the near future. Valuable and interesting statistics concerning the commercial relations of California and Hawaii." The last 15 pp. are taken up with biographies of California's most… Read More
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California Monuments and Sights.

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N.p.: [San Francisco], [ca. 1930]. Apparently a mock-up for a proposed illustrated tour guide of California. No author or title known. Ninety large octavo leaves (9 x 7 inches), printed on glossy photographic paper. Each leaf with an actual photograph at the top and descriptive text below. The photographs are professional and the text is well written. Each leaf in a protective sleeve. Beautiful condition. A California guide, with blurbs about famous historical sights, monuments, natural wonders, and famous homes in Northern and Southern California. Including Cinder Cone and Butte Lake, Rainbow Falls of Madera County, downtown San Francisco, Pasadena Rose Bowl, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum, Modjeska's Forest of Arden, the first homeland of Leland Stanford statesman and philanthropist, A City in a Circle (Riverside County), the Ramona Pageant in Riverside County, the grave of Ramona, Huntington Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles, a few pages with images of farming melons and lettuce in the Imperial Valley,… Read More
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The Great Seal of the State of California.

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[Sacramento]: Department of State, 1888. Broadside. Embossed gold paper Great Seal affixed at center, printed ribbon woven through. 11 3/4 x 18 inches. Brief history and description of the origin of the Great Seal of California, designed by Maj. R.S. Garnett. The ribbon has printed: "Compliments of L.H. Brown, Secretary of State." Brown served as Secretary of state from 1895 to 1899. Old remnants of tape at corner and some general toning but a very good copy. This document gives both a history of the Great Seal of California and an example of the Seal itself. As near as can be determined broadsides concerning the Great Seal were issued when there was a change in the Seal. This does not appear to be the case here as the text is merely a history of the designing of the Seal. There are only three copies located by OCLC (Fresno County, Bancroft and the Boston Athenaeum). The need for a Great Seal was discussed at the Constitutional Convention for the new state meeting in Monterey in 1849. In town was… Read More
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Souvenir Letter of Scenic Venice.

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Los Angeles: M. Rieder, 1905. Early pictorial souvenir of Venice. Small lanscape octavo. [18] pp. with each page bearing a different photographic illustration o early Venice. They are as follows: Moonlight at Venice; Pier Ave, Ocean Park; Windward Ave.; The Midway [showing gondolas in a canal]; The Midway [street scene]; Windward Ave., near Lagoon; Pier Ave.; Night Scene on the Midway; Moonlight at Venice [dup]; Windward Ave.'; Cabrillo Ship Hotel; Inerior Bath House, Ocean Park; Camel Riding on the Midway; The Auditorium [showing what was later the carousel building]. Wallet-style green wrappers with addressee left blank. Very good.
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Las Misiones de las Alta California.

by (CALIFORNIA; MISSIONS)[CORREA, Jose M.]

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Mexico: Tipografia de la Oficina Impresora de Estampillas, 1914. First edition. Octavo. 267, [1], [1, index], [1] pp. Publisher's half maroon cloth over marbled boards, spine with gilt rules and lettering, pale blue endpapers. Some scattered foxing and a small chip from front endpaper, else a very good copy. This is the second volume published under the general title of "Coleccion de documentos historicos." The fist volume was entitled "Dos Insurgentes." Published by the Mexican government.
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California Souvenir Playing Cards.

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Los Angeles: M. Reider, 1912. Complete deck of 52 playing cards, each with a captioned photographic scene on the face and a poinsettia and mission bell on the back, card edges gilt. In the original two-part red box with gilt lettering. Box has some expected wear. Cards are beautiful. All fifty-two of the cards bear different photographic images of places of interest in California and include; Soldier's Home near Santa Monica, Cawston Ostrich Farm, Rubidoux Summer Riverside, Casino and Beach Santa Cruz, Stanford University, the Pinnacles near Soledad, Arlington Hotel Santa Barbara, etc. Joker and ad card present. Original revenue stamp present.
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California: Nature's Masterpiece.

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Los Angeles: National Mortgage Company of California, (1923). First edition. Quarto. [48] pp. with artistic photographic illustrations on every page. Publisher's blue wrappers. front cover with a gilt frame surrounding the title in gilt. An excellent copy. Only 4 copies recorded by OCLC. Presentation inscription from "Geo. S. Walker". Walker was for twelve years the state Building & Loan Commissioner before becoming the president of the National Mortgage Company of California. A rather elaborate piece of boosterism. As it was issued by a mortgage company instead of a special interest, it covers every aspect of the new California life-style.
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A Fine Grand Lodge of California Vellum Certificate Announcing Albert W. Bee as a Member and Dated 1855.

by (CALIFORNIA PIONEER) BEE, Albert W.

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San Francisco: W. E. Goldsmoth and F. Moody, Engravers for the Grand Lodge, 1855. This original certificate measures 20 x 16 1/4 inches and is printed on vellum. The design is quite elaborate and was done by John W. Damon. It still bears the original stamped blue seal on a ribbon threaded through the parchment. It states the Albert W, Lee of the El Dorado Lodge (no. 26) is accepted as a member of the Grand Lodge of California. It is signed by Grand Master William H. Howard (who held that position for only three years after whcih he joined the Virginai City Chapter) and Grand Secretary Alex G. Abell (smudged). Perhaps they are secretive but the earliest other such cerificate from the Grand Lodge of California was dated 1960 (Bauer). Masonry has been an integral part of California for more than 150 years. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of settlers came to California in search of fortune. Many of these men were Masons and brought with them Masonic values and traditions. Not surprisingly, some… Read More
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The Teacher of China Painting.

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Chicago: [The Author], [1920s]. Third edition, revised and enlarge. Ocyavo. 147, [1, inex] pp. Well illustrated. Publisher's green printed wrappers, cover with red lettering and black art nouveau designs. Top corner a bit bent else a very good copy. D. M. Campana was an Italian-born American who studied in Venice and later taught art in Chicago. He also founded a company that sells art supplies (still extant). His specialty was the painting of China porcelain. "There is scarcely a china painter who does not know the name of D.M. Campana for it has been one of the most prominent in the field for well over half a century. Mr. Campana founded the Campana Art Company at the turn of the century with china painting materials as its specialty. Has developed his own line of excellent china colors which he used in painting all his fine works and which are sold with his name exclusively... He won many medals and prizes for his most unusual approach in this medium. His method of painting was to apply the… Read More
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