Utley, Robert. The Lance and the Shield. The Life and Times of Sitting Bull. New York. Henry Holt and Co. 1993. 413 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $20	Book ID: 159042

Valentine, Alan. Vigilante Justice. New York. Reynal & Co. 1958. 173 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine copy in fine (spine lightly sunned) dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $20	Book ID: 107632

Vallejo, Platon Mariano Guadalupe, M.D. Memoirs of the Vallejos. New Light on the History, Before and After the "Gringos" Came, Based on Original Documents and Recollections of Dr. Platon M.G. Vallejo. Photo available. Fairfield. James D. Stevenson Publisher. Napa County Historic Society. 1994. 85 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Rare. Fine copy.

Price: $30	Book ID: 206410

van Der Zee, John. The Gate. The True Story of the Design and Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Photo available. New York. Simon & Shuster. 1986. 380 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine (owner name on end paper) copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $20	Book ID: 185043

van Der Zee, John. The Gate. The True Story of the Design and Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Photo available. New York. Simon & Shuster. 1986. 380 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $20	Book ID: 192589

Van Etten, Carol. Tahoe City Yesterdays. Photo available. np. Self published. Sierra Maritime Pub. 1987. 134 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $20	Book ID: 204728

Van Nostrand, Jeanne. Monterey. A Pictorial and Narrative History. Adobe Capital of California. 1770-1847. Photo available. San Francisco. California Historical Society. 1968. 100 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $50	Book ID: 206108

Van Nostrand, Jeanne. The First Hundred Years of Painting in California. 1775-1875. With Biographical Information and References Relating to the Artists (Gold Rush). Photo available. San Francisco. John Howell Books. 1980. 135 pps. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Color plate reproductions of many major works. Illustrated. Important reference work. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Fine copy in fine (very light sunning to edges) dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $75	Book ID: 207131

Van Orman, Richard A. A Room for the Night: Hotels of the Old West. Photo available. New York. Bonanza. 1966. 162 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $20	Book ID: 173275

van Sicklen, H.P. Publication of The Society of California Pioneers. San Francisco. Self published. 1942. 31 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy "Rec'd March 4, 1943 E.B. Holladay" on front cover.

Price: $15	Book ID: 198711

van Sicklen, H.P. Publication of The Society of California Pioneers. San Francisco. Self published. 1941. 31 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy "Rec'd Oct. 4, 1941 E.B. Holladay" on front cover.

Price: $15	Book ID: 198713

Vanasse, Deb (ed). Picture This. Alaska. Historic Photographs from the Last Frontier. Photo available. Seattle. Sasquatch Books. 2009. 133 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $15	Book ID: 201945

Vane, Sylvia Brakke (ed). The Cahuilla Landscape. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains. Photo available. Menlo Park. Ballena Press. 1991. 116 pps. 4to. Soft cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $40	Book ID: 199859

Varien, Mark et al. Survey, Testing and Excavation Along New Mexico State Highway 53, Between the Black Rock Cutoff Road and the Nutria Road, Zuni Indian Reservation, McKinley County, New Mexico. Photo available. Zuni. Zuni Archaeology Program. 1987. 306 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $35	Book ID: 188718

Varney, Philip. Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. A Practical Guide. Photo available. Flagstaff. Northland Press. 1985. 142 pps 4to. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $15	Book ID: 195038

Varney, Philip. Ghost Towns of Northern California. Your Guide to Ghost Towns & Historic Mining Camps. Photo available. Stillwater. Voyageur Press. 2001. 160 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition thus. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $15	Book ID: 198880

Vasche, Joseph Burton. Our County. A Story of Stanislaus. Photo available. Modesto. Stanislaus County Schools. 1950. Octavo. Soft cover. Revised edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear).

Price: $25	Book ID: 194645

Vaughan, Ruben V. & Betta Rebal Figge (ed). Doc's Catalina Diary. Signed by "Doc". Photo available. Los Angeles. Limb Publishig. 1956. 74 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Signed by the author "R. V. "Doc" Vaughan". Near fine copy (very light shelf wear).

Price: $30	Book ID: 207159

Vaz, August Mark. The Portuguese in California. Photo available. Oakland. I.D.E.S. Supreme Council. 1965. 244 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $40	Book ID: 205788

Vedder, Alan C. Furniture of Spanish New Mexico. Photo available. Santa Fe. Sunstone Press. 1982. 4to. Soft cover. Revised edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $30	Book ID: 189826

Venegas, Miguel. A Natural and Civil History of California: Containing an Accurate Description of that Country, Its Soil, Mountains, Harbours, Lakes, Rivers, and Seas' its Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, and famous Fifhery (sic) for Pearls. The Customs of the Inhabitants, Their Religion, Government, and Manner of Living, before their Conversion to the Chriftian (sic) Religion by the Miffionary Jefuits (sic) . Photo available. London. Printed for James Rivington and James Fletcher. at the Oxford Theatre, in Pater-Nofter-Row. 1759. 455 & 387 pps. Octavos. Leather. Raised bands. Gilt edges. First edition. Two volumes. Important reference work. Extremely rare, especially in this condition. Near fine set. Light wear to edges.

Price: $4,000	Book ID: 206354

Vestal, Stanley. Joe Meek. The Merry Mountain Man. Photo available. Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press. 1963. 336 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Reprint. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $15	Book ID: 190856

Vickery, Oliver. Harbor Heritage. Signed by the author. Tales of the Harbor Area of Los Angeles, California. Photo available. Mountain View. Self published. 1979. 250 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Signed by the author. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $40	Book ID: 206668

Vidler, Virginia. American Indian Antiques. Arts and Artifacts of the Northeast. Photo available. South Brunswick. A. S. Barnes. 1976. Folio. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

Price: $30	Book ID: 189644

Vinnard, Roald T., M.D. Homesteads, Horses and Hospitals. Photo available. Madera. Self published. 1993. 16 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.

Price: $20	Book ID: 191519