GUTMAN, E. W.

Golden Gate Park a Vision Fulfilled

Ross, CA: E. W. Gutman, 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers are mostly clean and bright, but there are spots of ground-in dirt, and spots of rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. " (John McLaren) He worked on the George H. Howard estate in the San Mateo foothills in California, then on the Leland Stanford estate in Palo Alto, and planted trees on the Coyote Point on the shore of the bay. He was friends with John Muir, and dedicated his life to vigorous advocacy and development of the 1,017-acre (4.12 km2) Golden Gate Park, one of the largest public parks in the world, using considerable political skill in addition to his remarkable gardening skill. Appointed Park Superintendent in 1887, he requested thirty thousand dollars a year for park building. One of John McLaren's stipulations before taking the superintendent job was, "There will be no 'Keep off the Grass' signs." [3] His horticultural philosophy was to achieve a natural look, typified in his dislike for statuary, calling them "stookies" and planting trees and shrubs to hide them. He built two windmills to pump water to his park and had the sweepings from San Francisco streets delivered as fertilizer. When ocean waves and wind piled sand on the west end of the park, he began a forty-year effort to pile branches, clippings and laths on the shore to capture sand and build the great berm that now holds the Great Highway. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 48506

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana E. W. Gutman San Francisco Golden Gate Park

HALLENBECK, CLEVE

Spanish Missions of the Old Southwest

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a couple of tiny edge nicks to the top edge of the last page of photos at the end of the book. "A Meteorologist by profession, for some thirty years Cleve Hallenbeck had spent much of his non-working hours tracing the trails of Spanish-Mexican explorers in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico - "by auto, Motorcycle, horse, bule and afoot." " (Myth and the History of the Hispanic Southwest). Very Good .

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Book number: 49620

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Cleve Hallenbeck Spanish Missions The Southwest Missions Catholic Church Spain Exploration

HAMILTON, F. MCN. (STATE MINERALOGIST)

Mining Laws Bulletin No. 66

Sacramento, CA: California State Mining Bureau, 1914. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition. The book covers are generally clean and bright. The text pages are generally clean and bright, however there are several pages that have a few sentences underlined and several notations to the margins - mostly to the last ten pages of the book. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper as well.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 38845

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Keywords: Californiana F. Mcn Hamilton California State Mining Bureau Bulletin NO. 66 San Francisco, CA Californiana

HART, JEROME

The Argonaut April 28, 1906

San Francisco, CA: The Argonaut, 1906. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a newspaper - made from a single sheet. The newspaper is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light rubbing, edge wear and creasing to the corners and spine ends. There is a tear to the bottom front text page. "The Argonaut was a political journal based in San Francisco, California, from 1878 to 1895, founded and published originally by Frank M. Pixley. Pixley sold the journal before his death for $11,000.00. The name comes from the local term for gold prospectors, argonaut. The magazine was known for containing strong political Americanism combined with art and literature. Many 19th-century writers such as Ambrose Bierce, Yda Addis, and Gertrude Atherton Frances Dawson appeared regularly in its pages. It was considered one of the most important publications in California, and it had a great deal of political influence. As a staunch Republican, Pixley used The Argonaut to support Leland Stanford and other owners of the Central Pacific Railroad. Pixley, who served as The Argonaut's editor and publisher, had been California's 8th attorney general when Stanford was governor." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 36941

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HAWTHORNE, HILDEGARDE

California's Missions Their Romance and Beauty

New York, NY: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1942. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by E. H. Suydam. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There are a couple of tiny nicks to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. The table of contents has a previous owner's inked dates for visiting each of the missions. The front pastedown page has a previous owner's bookplate (LeRoy V. Brandt) and there is a tipped-in previous owner's Easter card. Also laid-in is a leaflet from Mission San Juan Bautista. "At age sixteen Hildegarde began selling articles to the children's magazine St. Nicholas. Her supernatural short story "Perdita," was published in the March 1897 Harper's Magazine. [4] She wrote biographies of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Thomas Paine, Matthew Fontaine Maury, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Hawthorne also wrote travel narratives, including Old Seaport Towns of New England (1916) , Rambles in Old College Towns (1917) , Corsica: The Surprising Island (1926) , Romantic Cities of California (1939) , and Williamsburg, Old and New (1941). Hawthorne marched in the 1913 women's suffrage parade in New York City. She lived in California in the 1920s and 1930s. A collection of ghost stories by Hawthorne, The Faded Garden, was published in 1985, edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. Her work is sometimes found in anthologies of American women's writing. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 43864

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Keywords: Californiana Hildegarde Hawthorne California Missions Catholic Church Spanish California

HAYWOOD, FOSTER (INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN HALE CONSTANCE)

Songs and Scenes of the High Sierras

San Francisco, CA: Harr Wagner Publishing Company, 1926. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper with an inscription. This book is in Very Good- condition. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some toning and tidemarking to the rectangular pastedown label on the front cover, along with some light edge wear, rubbing and beginning fraying to the corners and spine ends. The text pages are in mostly clean bright condition, but there is light tidemarking to the bottom corners (and up at an angle about three inches from the bottom of the pages. Included in the text are a series of black and white photographs of the Sierras (unattributed, but possibly by the author). "The author of Songs and Scenes has a right to speak for the High Sierras. He has made them his own in the deepest and truest sense. He comes, not as a sightseer, a casual visitor, come to be impreswsed and to write those impressions for other, casual, short-term visitors." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good- .

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Book number: 43855

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Keywords: Californiana Foster Haywood The Sierra Nevada Mountains Harr Wagner Publishing Co. Poetry Poems Signed Editions

HEBBARD, J. C. B. (JUDGE JACK HEBBARD)

A Deck of Cards and a Joker

San Francisco, CA: Press of the Hicks-Judd Co, 1907. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. Signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper - the author has also made notations on several of the poems and the purchase information as part of the last poem. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The book covers have ground-in dirt and several spots to the front and rear covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The front and rear endpapers have noticeable toning. "Judge Hebbard was a Superior Court Judge for the San Francisco area during the early 1900's -- it seems that in 1907 he had some run-ins with other members of the bar due to some excessive imbibing and a period of despondency which he showed a bit too widely when he tried to kill himself during an annual Bar Association dinner. Subsequently, the Bar Association asks for his resignation. Also during the 1907 time period is when this little volume of poems appears. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43036

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana J. C. B. Hebbard Judge Jack Hebbard Poetry California Imprints San Francisco, CA San Francisco Bay Area Californiana

HENDERSON, JUDITH (EDITOR)

An Anthology of San Jose Reflections of the Past

Encinitas, CA: Heritage Media Corporation, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1886483078. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of small edge nicks and tears to the edges of the front cover.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 46782

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 1886483078 Californiana Judith Henderson San Jose, CA California History History Of San Jose, CA

HERMANN, RUTH

More Than Gold an Authentic Story Never Before Told

Grass Valley, CA: The Union Publishing Co, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Spiral bound. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. The spiral binding has become brittle and cracked, with a number of the spiral curls have broken. The text pages are clean and bright. "It was first settled by European-Americans in 1849, during the California Gold Rush, as Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered", a reference to the snow-topped mountains in the area). The Gold Tunnel on the north side of Deer Creek was the city's first mine, being located in 1850. The first saw mill built in Nevada City was on Deer Creek, just above the town, in August, 1850, and was built by Lewis & Son, with a water wheel. In 1850–51, it was the most important mining town in the state, Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in the state. In 1851, The Nevada Journal became the first newspaper published in the town and county. The town of Nevada was incorporated on April 19, 1856. In 1864, the word “City” was added to the name to relieve confusion with the nearby state of Nevada, and the town has legally been known as “Nevada City” ever since. The former town of Coyoteville, California, later became Nevada City's northwestern section. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good- .

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Book number: 41846

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Keywords: Californiana Ruth Hermann Signed Edition Nevada City, CA Gold Rush

HICHBORN, FRANKLIN

Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909

San Francisco, CA: Press of the James H. Barry Company, 1909. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper. "Hichborn was born in Eureka, California, 1868; legislative reporter, San Francisco Examiner, 1897; covered Sacramento for Examiner until 1951; wrote The story of the California Legislature of 1909 as well as subsequent editions in 1911, 1913, 1915, 1921; published The system (1915) ; advocate for public ownership of public utilities; trustee, John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation; married Mabel Houlton and had three daughters; died December 29, 1963" Online Archive of California); Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50449

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Keywords: Californiana Franklin Hichborn California Legislature Signed Edition San Francisco, CA Journalists

HICHBORN, FRANKLIN

The System As Uncovered By the San Francisco Graft Prosecution

San Francisco, CA: Franklin Hichborn / Press of James H. Barry Company, 1915. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. Thereis somel ground-in dirt and spotting to the covers of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. " In the preface to his latest book, "The System," he says; "It is my purpose-as far as it lies in my power--to keep the cover off." In that phrase lies the temper of his service. Dispassionate as a recording angel, keen as a detective hero, he does not need to muckrake to content to let the logic of his facts bring their own unsparing conclusions. While the traditional 'machine' of his generation was still dominant in California, he saw that it was not so important to know what was done as how it was done: so he merely turned the clock around, took out the back and showed the voter how the machine worked. In other words, for the last six years he has devoted himself to telling, without fear or malice, the record of every man in the Legislature, on every important measure; to tracing the influences of special privilege through lobby and hall; to laying bare the hidden and interwoven roots which produce corruption." And Collier's Weekly, equally famous as a national periodical, added; "Roosevelt's speech, in which he made famous the phrase, "the strenuous life,' was delivered at Chicago in 1899." Santa Clara County Pioneer biographies). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 38903

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Keywords: Californiana Franklin Hichborn San Francisco, CA Graft Politics Californiana

HINES, J. W. (JOSEPH WILKINSON)

Pioneer Life on the Pacific Coast (Touching Incidents in the Life and Labors of a Pioneer on the Pacific Coast Since 1853

San Jose, CA: Eaton & Co, 1911. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has been removed by a previous owner. There is a previous owner's inked name and notation on the free endpaper. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 45844

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana J. W. Hines Pacific Coast Mt. Hood Santa Clara County Fair Association, Inc. San Jose, CA

WICHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE

Winchester Mystery House San Jose, California

San Jose, CA: Winchester Mystery House, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 096569920X. Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922. The Victorian and Gothic style mansion is renowned for its size and its architectural curiosities. It is sometimes claimed to be one of the "most haunted places in the world", but there is no evidence to support this belief. Much of the lore regarding the Winchester House and its owner is fanciful, unverified, and often provably false. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine .

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Book number: 47021

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 096569920X Californiana Tour Guide Winchester Mystery House California Historical Gardens And Museums

HRUBY, DANIEL D.

Mines to Medicine the Exciting Years of Judge Myles O'connor, His Hospital and the Pioneer Physicians of the Santa Clara Valley

San Jose, CA: O'Connor Hospital, 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the reverse of the front endpaper. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has several tiny to small nicks and tears and spots of rubbing and wear. "O'Connor Hospital was founded in 1889, and was the first hospital in Santa Clara County, California. O'Connor Hospital was built by Judge Myles P. O'Connor and his wife, Amanda. The original hospital was built on 15 acres (6.1 ha) of property on the corner of West San Carlos Street between Meridian Ave and Race Street. The O'Connors were very well known as being benefactors of many charitable organizations. The O'Connors' first thoughts were to build an elderly home, however, the demands of the community at that time was for a hospital. Patrick Riordan, Archbishop of San Francisco, suggested that a hospital should be built as “a sanitarium for the sick and a home for the aged”. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 49913

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Daniel D. Hruby Signed Editions Santa Clara California Santa Clara County, CA Hospitals Medicine Biography

HUNT, ROCKWELL D.

At the Approach of Ninety

Stockton, CA: Rockwell D. Hunt, 1957. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The Pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and spine joints have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription by the author, on the last page of text. "California historian, a professor at the University of Southern California and the University of the Pacific, and prolific author. He was named Mr. California by Governor Goodwin Knight in 1954. Hunt was born in Sacramento, California. He received his bachelor's degree from Napa College in 1890 and his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1895. He taught economics at the University of Southern California starting in 1908, and served as dean of its graduate school from 1920 to his retirement in 1945." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45094

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Rockwell D. Hunt Privately Printed Limited Editions Signed Editions Holiday Greeting Essays