CHASE, J. SMEATON

The Penance of Magdalena & Other Tales of the California Missions

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915. Trade Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book (approx. 6" x 4"). The 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 to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have noticeable generalized toning, and there is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has several spots of edge wear, rubbing, wrinkling, smallish tears, small chips missing and some general wear and tear. "Joseph Smeaton Chase (8 April 1864 – 29 March 1923) was an English-born American author, traveler, and photographer. He has become an integral part of California literature: revered for his poignant descriptions of California landscapes. An Englishman who toured the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains in 1915 with his burro, Mesquit, Chase published poetic diary entries detailing his escapades through the Sierra Nevada mountains and California desert." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 48624

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana J. Smeaton Chase California Missions Folklore Folktales

CHASE, J. SMEATON (JOSEPH)

Yosemite Trails Camp and Pack-Train in the Yosemite Region of the Sierra Nevada

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1911. 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 some light bumping, rubbing and beginning fraying. The book covers have several tiny spots of white discoloration. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The last thirty pages or so have noticeable tidemarking /possible water spotting. The full page illustration at page 314 has an inch sized semi-circular chip missing where the pages adhered along the bottom edge of the page (does not affect the illustration). All 17 black and white photographs are present. "J. Smeaton Chase (8 April 1864 – 29 March 1923) was an English-born American author, traveler and photographer. Joseph Smeaton Chase has become an integral part of California literature: revered for his poignant descriptions of California landscapes. An Englishman who toured the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains in 1915 with his burro, Mesquit, Chase published poetic diary entries detailing his escapades through the Sierra Nevada mountains and California desert." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 37852

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana J. Smeaton Chase Yosemite National Parks Nature Photography

CHENEY, SHELDON

Art-Lover's Guide to the Exposition Explanations of the Architecture Sculpture & Mural Paintings with a Guide for Study in the Art Gallery

Berkeley, CA: At the Sign of the Berkeley Oak, 1915. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format paperback with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. There is one small nick / tear to the bottom rear spine joint. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The edges of the first several text pages have dog-earing and wear. "Among the exhibits at the Exposition was the C. P. Huntington, the first steam locomotive purchased by Southern Pacific Railroad; the locomotive then went on static display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. A telephone line was also established to New York City so people across the continent could hear the Pacific Ocean. The Liberty Bell traveled by train on a nationwide tour from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to attend the exposition. The 1915 American Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup auto races were held February 27 and March 6 on a 3.84-mile (6.18 km) circuit set up around the Exposition grounds. The Smithsonian Institution also had an exhibition at the Exposition. ". Very Good- .

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Book number: 36226

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Sheldon Cheney Panama Pacific Exposition San Francisco, CA Art Art Gallery Catalogue World Expositions

CITIZENS' COMMITTEE, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA

Advantages and Solution of Disadvantages, Mare Island, in San Francisco Bay, for Naval Base and Navy Yard Expert Testimony to U.S. Commission on Navy Yards and Naval Stations

Vallejo, CA: Citizens' Committe, Vallejo, CA, 1916. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a slightly larger than trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and side stapled spines. The book covers have noticeable toning / foxing and some water marking. The front spine joint is detatched. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of the title page and the first three or so pages -- which each have lessening amounts of water spotting / foxing - with the most noticeable on the title page, by the spine joint and the top edge. There are several maps included, all of which are in clean, bright condition. There is only one copy of this item listed in OCLC. " Mare Island Naval Shipyard also took a commanding role in civil defense and emergency response on the West Coast, dispatching warships to the Pacific Northwest to subdue Native American violence. MINSY sent ships such as Wyoming south to Central America and the Panama Canal to protect US political and commercial interests. Some of the support, logistics and munition requirements for the Spanish–American War were filled by Mare Island. MINSY sent men, materiel and ships to San Francisco in response to the fires following the 1906 earthquake. Arctic rescue missions were mounted as necessary. Ordnance manufacturing and storage were two further key missions at MINSY for nearly all of its active service, including ordnance used prior to the American Civil War. In 1911, the Marine Corps established two West Coast recruit training depots first at Mare Island, the second at Puget Sound, Washington. Mare Island eventually became the West Coast's only recruit training facility when the Puget Sound operation consolidated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1912. Instructors trained recruits there until 10 August 1923, when they relocated to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. " (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 40967

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Citizens' Committee, Vallejo, CA Mare Island United States Military United States Navy Drydocks Naval Bases Shipyards

CLEESE, JOHN I.

Tales of Old Menlo

Menlo Park, CA: Menlo Park Historical Association, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and wear. There is one thin line of discoloration to the front cover by the title, and another smaller line to the rear book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50270

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana John I. Cleese California History Menlo Park, CA California History

CLOUGH, CHARLES W

San Juan Bautista the Town, the Mission & the Park

Fresno, CA: Word Dancer Press, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1884995071. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperbackb 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.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 47018

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 1884995071 Californiana Charles W. Clough Spanish Missions California History San Juan Bautista California Missions Missions

OAKDALE SADDLE CLUB

46th Annual Oakdale Saddle Club Prca Rodeo Program April 12 & 13 1997

Oakdale, CA: Oakdale Saddle Club, 1997. Stapled wraps. This is an oversized program for the 46th Annual Oakdale Rodeo. The program is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edge wear, rubbing and creases. The text pages are clean and bright. The Oakdale Rodeo is a PRCA sponsored Rodeo and this is the 46th Annual Rodeo.. Very Good .

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Book number: 48543

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Califoniana Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Program PRCA Rodeo Oakdale Rodeo

ALLEY BOWEN & CO.

History of Sonoma County Including Its Geology, Topography, Mountains, Valleys and Streams. . . . .

Petaluma, CA: Charmaine Burdell Veronda, 1975. Facsimile. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a Facsimile reprint of the original 1879 printing from Alley Bowen & Co. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are clean and bright, with only a tiny bit of bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 49232

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Sonoma County, CA County Histories Facsimile Alley Bowen & Co.

COBURN, JESSE L.

Letters of Gold California Postal History Through 1869

Canton, OH: U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, Inc. The Philatelic Foundation, Inc, 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0960354816. B&W Illustrations; 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 a slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small to medium sized edge tears and noticeable rubbing to the spine ends, edges and flap joints. The spine of the dust jacket has noticeable fading / sunning. "Letters of Gold recounts and illustrates the postal history of California and the historical background against which the story of the mails evolved. It begins with the Spanish period and ends with completion of the trans-continental railroad, an event which significantlyh changed the character of the west." (from the book). Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 42809

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 0960354816 Californiana Postal Service Jesse L. Coburn Americana Western Americana Correspondence Letters and correspondence US Philatelic Society

COLBURN, MRS. FREDERICK H. (FRONA EUNICE WAIT COLBURN)

The Kingship of Mt. Lassen at Present the Only Active Volcano on the Mainland of the United States

San Francisco, CA: Nemo Publishing Company, 1922. 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 mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of thebook covers have some light bumping and edge wear, along with some beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. "Frona Eunice Wait (1859–1946) was an American author and newspaper writer. From her beginning as a journalist, she rose to become an associate editor for the Overland Monthly. Frona Eunice was born in Yolo County, California in 1859. She married John Courtland Wait at a young age in Dayton, Washington. She had two children with Wait, the second of whom, Sylvester James "Vessie" died in 1880. Her circumstances of leaving her husband are unknown but she left him after her son died. From that point she began to work as a journalist, getting her first job with the Santa Rosa Republican newspaper and learning the writing and publishing trade. In 1887 she was one of only two female staff journalists in San Francisco, working for the San Francisco Examiner. She married Frederick Henry Colburn, October 31, 1900. Colburn was assistant secretary of the Associated Savings Banks of San Francisco, and had spent time in a variety of businesses including publishing, import and export, and being president of the California Business College." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 37727

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Mrs. Frederick H. Colburn Frona Eunice Wait Colburn Mt. Lassen Geology Volcanoes Vulcanology

MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Catalog of Information and Announcement of Courses 1935-1936

Modesto, CA: Modesto Junior College, 1935. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. This is a small format booklet (5 1/2 x 7 3/4") with blue medium cardstock covers and a glued spine. This booklet was issued without a dust jacket. The booklets spine ends have small tears (at both ends) and there is some light creasing to the corners. The top edge of the front cover has a previous owner's penciled name. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, though there are several penciled notations regarding courses throughout. The front endpaper is filled with notations and there are a couple of inked notes on the front inside cover, along with two mathematical equations. "Modesto Junior College (known more informally as MJC) is a public, two-year community college located in Modesto, California. MJC is part of Yosemite Community College District along with Columbia College. MJC, and Columbia College, belong to the California Community College system along with 109 other public community colleges. MJC is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The next accreditation inspection visit is scheduled for 2016 and the accrediting commission will act on the recommendation regarding the reaffirmation of the colleges’ accreditation status for the next six years in 2017." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 43834

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Modesto Junior College College Catalogue Modesto, CA California History History Of Modesto, CA

COLLORD, MARJORIE AND ANN ROTANZI

Hearst Castle Fare Featuring Recipes Served in Hearst Castle Plus Photos of Early Castle Days!

San Simeon, CA: Hearst Castle / Marjorie Collord and Ann Rotanzi, 1965. Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. B&W Photographs; This is a thick booklet with heavy cardstock covers and a stapled spine. This booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers of the booklet have several spots of foxing and spotting. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. "William Randolph Hearst died in 1951. In 1958 the Hearst family and the Hearst Corporation presented his Cuesta Encantada to the State of California. The Hearst San Simeon State Historical MOnument was opened for public tours in June 1958." "Hearst formally named the estate "La Cuesta Encantada" ("The Enchanted Hill") , but usually called it "the ranch". Hearst Castle and grounds are also sometimes referred to as "San Simeon" without distinguishing between the Hearst property and the adjacent unincorporated area of the same name. Invitations to Hearst Castle were highly coveted during its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. The Hollywood and political elite often visited, usually flying into the estate's airfield or taking a private Hearst-owned train car from Los Angeles. Among Hearst's guests were Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Dolores del Río, and Winston Churchill.". Very Good .

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Book number: 33155

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Marjorie Collord Ann Rotanzi Hearst Castle San Simeon, CA State Parks Californiana

BURLINGAME CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Burlingame California San Francisco's Sunshine Suburb

Burlingame, CA: Burlingame Chamber of Commerce, 1927. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and includes the mailing envelope (which is in poor condition). The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is staple residue to the spine of the pamphlet. The text pages are clean and bright. This is an advertising pamphlet to help lure people to move to the city. The mailing envelope has several long tears and small chips. "Burlingame is situated on land previously owned by San Francisco-based merchant William Davis Merry Howard. Howard planted many eucalyptus trees on his property and retired to live on the land. Howard died in 1856 and the land was sold to William C. Ralston, a prominent banker. In 1868, Ralston named the land after his friend Anson Burlingame, the United States Ambassador to China. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, hundreds of lots in Burlingame were sold to people looking to establish new homes, and the town of Burlingame was incorporated in 1908. In 1910, the neighboring town of Easton was annexed and this area is now known as the Easton Addition neighborhood of Burlingame. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42371

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Burlingame Chamber Of Commerce City Planning Advertising Communities

OAKLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Pictorial California and the Pacific Vol. XXXIV, No. 3; Summer Number 1959

Los Angeles, CA: Pictorial California, 1959. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine (small folio sized). The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is some creasing to the bottom front corner of the front cover. There is also an inks 10 cents on the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The articles discuss Oakland, and also spots in and around Los Angeles.. Very Good .

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Book number: 46243

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Pictorial California And The Pacific Oakland Chamber Of Commerce California Advertising

SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

San Francisco: The Financial Commercial and Industrial Metropolis of the Pacific Coast Official Records, Statistics and Encyclopedia

San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 1915. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There are a couple of small spots of ground-in dirt to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper. "Born a drowsy Spanish hamlet, fed on the intoxicants of a gold rush, developed by an adventurous commerce and baronial agriculture, isolated throughout its turbulent history from the home lands of its diverse peoles and compelled to the outworking of its own ethical and social standards, San Francisco has evolved an individuality and a versatility beyond any other American city." (from the introduction). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42211

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana San Francisco Chamber of Commerce financial statements Official Records Statistics annual statistics