Preston. Brenda B

California Pioneers Andrew Davidson Firebaugh

Preston. First Edition Later Printing. Cloth. 0964547546. California Pioneers, Andrew Davidson and Susan Bugress Firebaugh. This is a new book, un date c . Friebaugh owned a ferry, was general contracter for the first road over the Pacheo Pass that was not an indian trail, moved all around the central valley. 1850's California was not a place for the faint of heart. Joquin Murrieta, Three Fingered Jack, mexican laborers, land and water battles with Henry Miller the cattle king. Loss of an only son this is their story as told by a descendant. Their names lives on today in the town of Firebaugh in Californias central valley. As New/Very Good.

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Book number: 000328

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: ANDREW FIREBAUGH, SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, WATER 0964547546

Berry, Charles A.

The Secret of Vatican Hill

Allen & Nuri, 1987. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Softback in good contidiont, cover good. Tale of your priest who stublems unpon yet another Vatican secret when an earthquake damages St. Peter's Basilica and looter over run the Papal Palace. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000127

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: VATICAN, MURDER

Brechin, Gary

Imperial San Francisco

Univ Califonria Press, 1999. First Edition. Cloth. 0520215680. Harback in very good consition price inside cover in ink. this is a study of Urban Power and Eathly Ruin. San Francisco's regional civilization is examimed with all it warts. Urban history, environmental history, California history, socially oriented architectural all are examined in this important title. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 000323

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Keywords: SAN FRANCICO, URBAN HISTORY,ENVIROMENT 0520215680

Bryant, Edwin

What I saw in California

Univ of Nebraska, 1985. First Trade. Soft cover. 0803260709. What I saw in California Bryant, Edwin Being a Journal of a tour 1946-1847 Uiv. of Nebraska, 1985, lst. 455 pages, ISBN: 0803260709 Facsimile Softcover in good+ condition with good+ cover. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. cover very clean. Bryant one time Alcalde (Mayor) in San Francisco in the 1840ies. This is the story of his trip out, time in San Francisco and his return in 1847 to the east. He published his journal in 1847 and it became the must have book for good seekers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000954

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Keywords: CALIFONIA, EARLY SAN FRANISCO, OVERLAND ROUTE, JOURNAL 0803260709

Book Club of California

Bonanza Banquets

Book Club of California, 1950. First Edition. Unbound. Bonanza Banquets Book Club of California, 1950 Anderson & Ritche, 1950, lst. run of 12 Banquets Keepsake Series Facsimiles of 12 menus of meals held in San Francisco during the gold rush period. These are in near mint condition in the original envelope. These are very finely printed keepsakes issued in a limited edition. Size is appx 6.5x10 inches, on heavy cream colored paper with laid in keepsake copy of menus. NO Slip cover case. 1. Welcome Home Dinner given to Lt. James W. Carlin, U.S.N. 1889 2. Dinner Menu of the Palace Hotel, Wednesday, September 1879, with wine list. 3. Complimentary Banquet for Honor A Burlingame and the Chinese Ambassadors at the Lick House, Tuesday April 28, 1868. 4. Menu of the sixth annual dinner of the San Francisco Medical Benevolent Society, 1880. 5. Menu of Journalistic and Typographical Banquet at the French Rotisserie, Virginia city 1879 6. Bill of Fare and Wine List, St. Francis Hotel, January 18. 1850 7. Menu of Luncheon for the president of the United States Benjamin Harrison at Sutro Height April 27, 1891 8. Menu for the Grand Commander of California, Knights Templar, Occidental Hotel, 1864. 9. Bill of Fare for the Pacific Mail Steamship "Tennessee" November 23, 1851 10. Menu Free Lunch and Commercial Lunch of the Palace of Art, 1890 11. Programme and Bill of Fare Midway Plaisance Cafe and Vaudeville Theater week of July 3, 1899 12. Table d'Hote, Menu and Music Program for Blanco's November 1907. Very Good/Poor.

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Book number: 000936

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Keywords: BANQUETS, MENUS, CALIFORNIA, 1800'S, GOLD RUSH

Book Club of California

California Sheet Music Covers

California Book Club, 1959. First Edition. Unbound. California Sheet Music Covers Book Club of California 1959 Sunset Short Run Litho. on 70 Ivory Stoneridge paper. Finely printed on heavy paper, keepsake series. NO slip cover case. These are in near mint condition in the original envelope. The series contains 12 copies of Sheet Music Covers with history of each on reverse side. 1. The California Pioneers, 1852. 2. The Exhibition Fair, 1857. 3. Pull Away Cheerily, the goldiggers song 1853. 4. The Wines of Los Angles County 1876. 5. San Francisco Quadrilles 1852 6. El Eco del Pacifico 1860ies. 7. New Express Galop 1870ies. 8. I don't Want to be Drowned 1862. 9. Independent City Guards 1857. 10. California Flood mazurka 1860ies. 11. Bay-View Park Galop1860ies. 12. Hank Monk Schottische 1878. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000937

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Keywords: SHEET MUSIC, CALIFORNIA, 1800'S

Book Club of California

Early Theatres in California

Book Club of California, 1974. First Edition. Unbound. Early Theatres in California Book Club of California 1974 Keepsake Series, Printed by Harold Berliner, Nevada, City, 1974. Finely printed on heavy paper, each of these folders is near mint condition still in envelope. NO slip case cover. A history of California Theater. Folders are: Introduction, Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, Woodland Opera House, Woodland, Eagle Theatre, Sacramento, Stockton Theatre, Stockton. Fallon House, Columbia, American Theatre, San Francisco, Maguire's Opera House, San Francisco, Grand Opera House, San Francisco, First Theatre, Monterey and Merced Theatre, Los Angeles Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000942

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: THEATRE, GOLD RUSH, 1800-1899, CALIFORNIA

Book Club of California

History of Wheat Growing in California

California Book Club, 1984. First Edition. Unbound. Breadbasket of the World California's Great Wheat Growing Era 1860-1890 Book Club of California 1984, keepsake series Design Artichoke Press, 1984 lst. Finely printed on heavy paper, NO slip cover case. This set is in near mint condition, still in printers envelope. History of Wheat Growing in California. Titles in this series are: Introduction and Table of Contents, Dr. Glenn "Wheat King", Planting Time, The Harvest, The journey Begins, Transfer Point and Port Costa. The Grain Fleet, Isaac Friedlander Wheat Merchant and the Octopus. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000938

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: WHEAT, FARMING, GROWING, CALIFORNIA

Clyman, James

Journal of a Mountain Man

Mountain Press, 1984. Unstated. Soft cover. 0878421823. Journal of a Mountain Man by Clyman, James Mountain Press, 1984, unstated edition, ISBN:0878421823 Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean. Originally printed in the 1920ies this is the log of James Clyman a frontiersman, trapper who lived 1792-1881. It tells of his travels across the western territory from the 1820ies to the 1870ies. He traded in furs, walked most of the most of the way, was with Jedediah Smith and his first brigade, encountered the Donner Party, and in one feat he walked alone across 600 miles of the great Plains to Fort Atkinson. This reissue contains all his journals, notes and maps. Index 295 pages Good.

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Book number: 003184

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Keywords: JAMES CLYMAN, FRONTIERSMEN, TRAPPERS 0878421823

Dickson, Samuel

San Francisco Kaleidoscope

Stanford Univ Press, 1949. First Edition. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). San Francisco Kaleidoscope Samuel Dickson - Stanford Univ. Press, 1949, lst. Signed Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust Jacket, Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, Green & Yellow decorated cover clean and good. Well known in radio in the 1940ies Dickson was in on the ground floor of early broadcast advertising which was just coming into its own. While on the leading edge of this advertising he did a survey of the stations, which were unhappy with the results. He soon found that the radio stations had blacklisted him. He did some writing for KYA and also for NBC under an assumed name. He was behind the series winning the West, Hawthorne House and did police and children's stories for radio as well. In this book you will meet many of the early characters of San Francisco which were part of his series on KNBC under "The California Story". The series ran for almost a quarter of a century. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000830

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: SAN FRANCISCO, RADIO, 1940, WEST, HISTORY

Dobie, J. Frank

The Voice of the Coyote

Castle Books, 2001. Facsimile of 1887. Cloth. 0785813756. Hardback in good+ condition, cover emboseed with coyote.The voice of the western range the coyote is everywhere. Another great book from Dobie on this western creature. B&W illustrations, large index. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000530

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Keywords: COYOTE 0785813756

Edited

William Bullock & Co. Facsimile Catalog 1950

Algrove, 2003. First Edition. Soft cover. 1889452777. William Bullock & Co. Facsimile Catalog 1950 Algove, Edited, 2003, lst, 108 pages ISBN: 1894572777 Softcover in good+ condition with good+ cover. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very clean. This is a facsimile copy of the very early Hardware Catalog. It has everything from umbrella stands to door nails. Loaded with black and white drawings, this is a great source book for restorer. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000958

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: CAST IRON DESIGN, IRONS PIECES, RENVATION 1889452777

Cain Ella

The Story of Early Mono County

Feron PUb. 1961. Unstated. Soft cover. The Story of Early Mono County by Cain Ella Feron Pub. 1961, unstated edition Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is Clean with slight rub on spine. This is the history and story of the people of Mono County in California. It covers the settlers, the gold rush, Indians, Ghost Towns etc. B&W photos, index, 166 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003190

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: MONO COUNTY, BODIE, GHOSTOWN TOWNS CALIFORNIA

Gavin, A.F.

Walking Among Tall Trees

Dragon Press. First Edition. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Walking Among Tall Trees by Gavin, A.F. Dragon Press, undated signed by Gavin Softcover in good+ condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean with B&W photograph on front and back. Gavin a teacher in Alaska's small town of Eagle started his life long interest in its history and people. You will meet the people of Alaska and learn a lot of its history along the way. Good/Good.

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Book number: 000599

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: ALASKA, ESKIMOS, EDUCATION, LIVING

Grey, John

When all Roads Led to Tombstone

Tamarack Books, 1998. First Edition. Soft cover. Edited by W. Lane Rogers, 197 pages lst.Softcover in good+ condition, no dust jacket Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight, cover shows small dent on spine, no rips or tears or fraying, otherwise good+. This is the memoir of John Gray resident of Tombstone. Grey went to UCBerkley and returned to his home in Tombstone in 1880. 60 years later he stopped in at Arizona Pioneers Historical Society and dropped of this manuscript, which chronicles his eyewitness accounts of life in Tombstone. The shootout at OK Corral, the towns founding, cattle ranching in Apache territory and vivid descriptions of those people who lived in this wild and rugged place. A great read Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000169

Catalogue: Americana & U.S. States

Keywords: GUNFIGHTS, GUNFIGHTERS, TOMBOSTONE