Author: SARVER, J. S.
Title: Catalina Island Souvenir Edition
Description: Catalina Island, CA: Long Beach Litho, 1951. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of the second page from the end of the book -- which has tape shadows to all the edges. This is a souvenir booklet that tells all about the activities available to visitors of the island; hiking, rambling, wild animals, sailing, and more. There is information about the two ferries, the air field the undersea garden, and the St. Catherine hotel. "Catalina was originally inhabited and used by many different Southern California Tribes, including the Tongva, who called the island Pimuu'nga or Pimu and referred to themselves as Pimugnans or Pimuvit. The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire. Over the years, territorial claims to the island transferred ownership to Mexico and then the United States of America. During this time, (1920–1922) it was the Prohibition era in the United States. The island was sporadically used for smuggling operations involving the illicit transportation of alcohol. The island was also used for otter hunting, and gold-digging, before successfully being developed into a tourist destination in the 1920s. Since the 1970s, most of the island has been administered by the Catalina Island Conservancy." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Californiana J. S. Sarver Santa Catalina Island Tourist Guide Tourist Information
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Title: Catalina Island Souvenir Edition
Description: Catalina Island, CA: Long Beach Litho, 1951. Paperback. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of the second page from the end of the book -- which has tape shadows to all the edges. This is a souvenir booklet that tells all about the activities available to visitors of the island; hiking, rambling, wild animals, sailing, and more. There is information about the two ferries, the air field the undersea garden, and the St. Catherine hotel. "Catalina was originally inhabited and used by many different Southern California Tribes, including the Tongva, who called the island Pimuu'nga or Pimu and referred to themselves as Pimugnans or Pimuvit. The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire. Over the years, territorial claims to the island transferred ownership to Mexico and then the United States of America. During this time, (1920–1922) it was the Prohibition era in the United States. The island was sporadically used for smuggling operations involving the illicit transportation of alcohol. The island was also used for otter hunting, and gold-digging, before successfully being developed into a tourist destination in the 1920s. Since the 1970s, most of the island has been administered by the Catalina Island Conservancy." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Californiana J. S. Sarver Santa Catalina Island Tourist Guide Tourist Information
Price: US$ 30.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 47896
- Book number: 47896
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