Carrington, Hereward

Bright Gem of the Western Seas

Great West Books, 1991. First Edition. Soft cover. 0944220053. Bright Gem of the Western Seas, by Carson, James California 1846-1852 with fold out map Early recollections of the Mines, Tulare Plains, Life in California and A report of the Tulare Valley by Lt. George H. Derby Great West Books, 1991, unstated edition, ISBN: 0944220053 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, Owners name stamped on casing, post it note with notations on certain pages inside cover. Cover is very clean. This is a great slice of early California History. B&W photos as well as illustrations, original map in good condition. 203 pages Index. Good.

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Book number: 001817

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: CALIFORNIA, WESTERN STATES, WESTWARD MOVEMENT, MINING 0944220053

Dobie Charles

San Francisco Pageant

Appleton Century, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. San Francisco a Pageant, by Dobie Charles Appleton Century, 1934, first Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. This is a book is not an exhaustive history of San Francisco, but a story of its glamorous past, its opulent present (1930ies) and its thrilling future as seen at that time. Loaded with B&W illustrations by E.H. Suydam as well as a colored front piece of Lotta's Fountain. 350 pages, bibliography. Good.

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Book number: 002564

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: SAN FRANCISCO, FRANCISCO HISTORY, EARLY CALIFORNIA HISTORY

Stewart George

The California Trail

McGarw Hill, 1962. First Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. The California Trail by Stewart George McGraw Hill, 1962, lst. (6th printing) Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, owners name stamped inside cover. Cover is clean however faded on spine. This is the story of the men who made and traveled the California Trial. Covering the period of westward expansion from 1841 thought 1859 and the eve of the Civil War. B&W Illustrations several maps. 339 pages Index. Good.

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Book number: 001779

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: CALIFORNIA, WESTERN TRAILS, TRAILS CALIFRONIA

Emanuel's George

A Mid-California Illustrated History

Self Published, 1992. Unstated. Hardcover. 0960752064. A Mid-California Illustrated History, by Emanuel's George Self Published, 1995, unstated edition, ISBN: 0960752064 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Maps of California inside front and back cover, cover itself is board and very clean. Emanuel's took a map of California and dew lines north and south and blocked the middle area of the state from the Ocean to Nevada. In this title he covers the history of this area both coastal and the mostly forgotten interior of the Great Central Valley. Time frame is from Drakes famous landing to the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 in which San Francisco and Oakland were locked in battle for the world series and the bay bridge collapsed, highways pancaked killing several and fire again took over San Francisco. 206 pages, Bibliography, Index. Good.

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Book number: 001765

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 0960752064

Gonzalez, Denna

Refusing the Favor

Oxford U Press, 1999. First Edition. Soft cover. Refusing the Favor by Gonzalez, Deena Oxford U Press, 1999, lst. ISBN: 01951445941 Softcover in good+ condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is very clean. This tells of the Spanish-Mexican women as simultaneously victims of colonization and agents of resistance in the changing political and economic climate of 19th century New Mexico. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001592

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: HISPANIC WOMEN, NEW MEXICO 1700-1800'S, COLONIZATION

Coy Owen

California County Boundaries

Calif Historical Survey, 1973. Unstated. Hardcover. 0913548146. California County Boundaries by Coy Owen California Historical Survey Commission, 1973 unstated edition, ISBN: 0913548146 Hardback in good condition, with fair dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket show signs of heavy wear with dings, nicks, chips etc. Cloth cover is clean. This is the history of each of the counties in California, how they came about. Loaded with maps as well as large fold out map of all counties. Also contains an appendix of redrawn county lines up to time of publication. 345 pages Index. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 001781

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: CALIFORNIA COUNTYS, BOUNDARIES 0913548146

Gerris Robert

Prospector, Cowhand and Sodbuster

US Dept of Interior, 1967. Unstated. Hardcover. Prospector, Cowhand and Sodbuster, Robert Gerris Editor US Dept of Interior, 1967, unstated edition Hardback in good condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean and undamaged. Put out by the USDI this book cover the period from 1849 to the late 1890ies. Divided in to sections it covers the mining frontier, major cattle trails and ranches, major sheep trials, major agricultural regions and natural vegetation of these areas. It is a basically a great history the westward movement and contains the national historical sights and their history in the above sections. Loaded with B&W photos as well as some line drawings Good.

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Book number: 001776

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: WESTARD MOVEMENT, WESTERN HISOTRY

Rosser, Linda

Christmas in Oklahoma

Western Heritage, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0865460418. Signed by Author(s). Christmas in Oklahoma Rosser, Linda Signed Western Heritage, 1982, lst. ISBN:0865460418 Hardback in good condition with NO dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very clean No matter how primitive, lonely or strange the conditions, Christmas produces some of the deepest human emotions. this book is the story of the early Christmas in Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory starting with the white mans arrival in the 1820ies Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001259

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: 1800'S INDIAN TERRITORY, OKLAHOMA 0865460418

Masters R.S. & Smith R.C.

An Historical Review of the San Francisco Exchange

Pacifc Telephone, 1927. Unstated. Soft cover. An Historical Review of the San Francisco Exchange R.S. Masters and R.C. Smith Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, 1927 Softcover in acceptable condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, one loose page. Cover is in poor condition, rips, dings, nicks, title almost not readable, some tear flaps on spine. This is a brief history of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph exchange in San Francisco. B&W photos, maps, bibliography. A nice San Francisco collectible. Acceptable/Poor.

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Book number: 001783

Catalogue: History US

Keywords: PACIFIC TELEOPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, SAN FRANCISCO