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| Gehlbach, Frederick R. Mountain Islands and Desert Seas. A Natural History of the U.S. - Mexican Borderlands. Photo available. College Station. Texas A&M University Press. 1981. 298 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 218195 |
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| Walker, Henry P. & Don Bufkin. Historical Atlas of Arizona. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 1983. Folio. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear, book plate).
Book ID: 225294 |
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| Gariaeff, Nick. Discovering Bodie. Photo available. Gilroy. Self published. 2011. 84 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Second edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new.
Book ID: 233822 |
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| Hunt, Rockwell D. Ph.D. California in the Making. Essays and Papers in California History. Photo available. Caldwell. The Caxton Printers, Ltd. 1953. 325 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 209847 |
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| Zachreson, Nick. The San Joaquin Valley... A Portrait. Photo available. Visalia. Self published. 1979. 4to. Hardcover. First edition. Photographs by Richard Hammond. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 101524 |
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| Seagraves, Wes. Beautiful Lake County. Photo available. Lakeport. Shearer/Graphic. Wesanne. nd. 78 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 215082 |
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| (anon). History of Washington Township (Alameda, Niles, Rancho Portrero, California). 1950-1965. Photo available. Stanford. Stanford University Press. 1950. 190 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Second edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
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| Rosenus, Alan. General M.G. Vallejo and the Advent of The Americans. Photo available. Berkeley. HeyDay Press. 1999. 292 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce. Fine copy.
Book ID: 227658 |
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| Read, Simon. War of Words. A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder. Photo available. New York. Union Square Press. 2009. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 183557 |
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| Crossen, Forest. Western Yesterdays. Volume VI. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Railroadman. Photo available. Boulder. Boulder Pub. Co. 1968. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy.
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| Abbey, Edward. Desert Images. An American Landscape. Photo available. New York. Gallery Books. 1986. 239 pps. Folio. Hardcover. Second printing. Photographs by David Muench. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 200143 |
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| Seagraves, Anne. Soiled Doves. Prostitution in the Early West. Photo available. Hayden. Wesanne. 1994. 173 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 191179 |
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| Morse, John Frederick, M.D. & Caroline Wenzel. The First History of Sacramento City. Photo available. Sacramento. Sacramento Book Club. 1945. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Limited edition of 160 copies. Fine copy.
Book ID: 208100 |
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| Scott, Edward. The Saga of Lake Tahoe. A Complete Documentation of Lake Tahoe's Development Over the Last One Hundred Years. Photo available. Crystal Bay. Sierra-Tahoe Pub. Co. 1957. 519 pps. 4to. Decorated hard cover. First revised edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Large, folding map in rear. Fine copy in near fine (price clipped, very light wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 232130 |
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| 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. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Color plate reproductions of many major works. Illustrated. Important reference work. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (owner inscription on end paper) in very good (chip at spine bottom, light fading) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 217256 |
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| Waldorf, John Taylor. Days of Gold. The California Gold Rush and the American Nation. Photo available. Berkeley. University of California Press. 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 191895 |
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| Butler, Mary Ellen. Prophet of the Parks. Inscribed by the author. The Story of William Penn Mott, Jr. Photo available. Auburn. The National Recreation and Park Association. 1999. 294 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Inscribed by the author "Jan 27, 2000 To George Steinmetz - Thank you and Best Wishes! Mary Ellen Butler". Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 208875 |
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| Hohlmayer, Earl. Looking Back. Tales of Old Antioch and Other Places. An Illustrated History. Photo available. Antioch. Self published. 1991. 241 pps. 4to. Soft cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (very light sunning to spine).
Book ID: 229151 |
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| Cronin, Janet. Montana's Gallatin Canyon. A Gem in the Treasure State. Photo available. Missoula. Mountain Press Pub. 1992. 243 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 190859 |
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| Powell, Lawrence Clark. Voices from the Southwest. A Gathering of Poetry, Essays, and Art in Honor of Lawrence Clark Powell. Photo available. Flagstaff. Northland Press. 1976. 160 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in price clipped, small piece missing bottom rear panel (in mylar).
Book ID: 102714 |
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| Walters, Shipley. Knights Landing. The River, The Land and the People. Photo available. Woodland. Yolo County Historical Society. 1992. 69 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 233680 |
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| Swackhamer, Wm, D. (issuer). Political History of Nevada. Photo available. Carson City. State of Nevada. 1974. 241 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition thus. "Sixth edition". Illustrated. Important reference work. Maps. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 194320 |
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| Luchetti, Cathy. Women of the West. Photo available. St. George. Antelope Island. 1982. 240 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 159979 |
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| Bruce, Irene. Night Cry. Inscribed by the author. Limited edition. Photo available. Reno. Poetry West. 1950. 61 pps. Octavo. Decorated hard cover. First edition. Important reference work. Very sjcarce in this condition. Limited edition of 250 copies, number 19. Inscribed by the author "For Ronnie With sincere wishes Irene Virginia City July 20, 1950". Fine copy (light stain on top edge) in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 221729 |
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| Hill, William E. The Oregon Trail. Signed by the author. Yesterday and Today. A Brief History and Pictorial Journey Along the Wagon Tracks of Pioneers. Photo available. Caldwell. Caxton Printers. 2000. 197 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Revised edition. Illustrated. Folding map. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Signed by the author. Fine copy.
Book ID: 214752 |
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| Waldorf, John. A Kid on the Comstock. Reminiscences of a Virginia City Childhood. Photo available. Palo Alto. American West Pub. Co. 1970. 198 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 139334 |
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| Fardon, G.R. San Francisco in the 1850s. 33 Photographic Views by G.R. Fardon. Photo available. New York. Dover. 1977. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 211500 |
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| Fitzgerald, Carol. The Rivers of America. A Descriptive Bibliography. Including Biographies of the Authors, Illustrators, and Editors. Volume I. Photo available. New Castle. Oak Knoll Press. 2001. 434 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 209515 |
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| Jackson, H.C. "Bud". The Good 'Uns. Inscribed by the author. The Memoir of H.C. "Bud" Jackson. Photo available. Fresno. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1980. Octavo. Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 167489 |
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| Core, Tom. Big Bear. Inscribed by the author. The First 100 Years. Bearly Remembered II. Photo available. Big Bear City. The Core Trust. 2002. 323 pps. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscribed by the author "To David Justus - With best wishes, Thomas Core". Author obituary, Tom Core book marks laid in. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 236839 |
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| James, Carrie (ed). The Spur. History, Art, Culture, Function. Photo available. Ketchum. Stoecklein Publishing. 2003. 143 pps. Folio. Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new.
Book ID: 225168 |
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| (anon). Indian Wells Valley Handbook. Photo available. China Lake. American Association of University Women. 1967. 138 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Fourth edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (owner notes on end paper).
Book ID: 234440 |
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| Forbes, Jack E. Afro-Americans in the Far West. A Handbook for Educators. Photo available. Berkeley. Far West Laboratory for Educational Research. c. 1966. 106 pps. 4to. Soft cover. First edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (minor underscoring, check marks).
Book ID: 227092 |
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| Tanner, Karen Holliday. Doc Holliday. A Family Portrait. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 2001. 338 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. Reprint. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. As new.
Book ID: 232620 |
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| Dillon, Richard. Fool's Gold. The Decline and Fall of Captain John Sutter of California. Photo available. New York. Coward McCann. 1967. 380 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 208685 |
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| Campbell, John Carden. Houses of Gold. Photo available. San Diego. Howell-North. 1980. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 212308 |
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| Spaulding, Jonathan. Ansel Adams and the American Landscape. A Biography. Photo available. Berkeley. University of California Press. 1998. 526 pps. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition thus. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 210431 |
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| Herrick, Lucy Kendall. Voyage to California. Written at Sea, 1852. Photo available. San Marino. Huntington Library. 1998. 136 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Full number line. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 208897 |
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| Marriott, Alice. Maria: The Potter of San Ildefonso. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 1976. 294 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Reprint. Illustrated. Fine copy (name on end paper) in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 189768 |
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| (Holmes Book Company). A Descriptive & Prices Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, and Maps Relating Directly or Indirectly to the History, Literature, and Printing of California & the Far West. Formerly the Collection of Thomas Wayne Norris. Livermore, Calif. Photo available. Oakland. San Francisco. The Holmes Book Company. The Grabhorn Press. 1948. Folio. Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Illustrated. Limited edition of 500 copies. "Conditions of Sale" laid in. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 205855 |
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| Valentine, Alan. Vigilante Justice. Photo available. New York. Reynal & Co. 1958. 173 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine (spine lightly sunned) dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 107632 |
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| Weigand, Gloriane. More Dusty Trails. Inscribed by the author. Photo available. Adin. 101 Ranch. 1996. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author "Happy Trails, Glorianne Weigand". Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 184831 |
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| Sutro, Adolph Heinrich Joseph. Closing Argument of Adolph Sutro, On the Bill Before Congress to Aid the Sutro Tunnel, Delivered Before the Committee on Mines and Mining of the House of Representatives of the United States of America, Monday, April 22, 1872. Photo available. Virginia City. np. 1869. Single sheet. Octavo. Soft cover. First edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 221909 |
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| Nunis, Doyce B., Jr., (ed). Women in the Life of Southern California. Signed, limited edition. Photo available. Los Angeles. Historic Society of Southern California. The Ward Ritchie Press. 1996. 433 pps. Octavo. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Limited edition of 100 copies. Signed by the editors and printer. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine slip case.
Book ID: 206575 |
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| Buffum, Richard. Catalina Saga. An Historical Cruise Around Santa Catalina Island. Photo available. Balboa Island. Abracadabra Press. 2003. 262 pps. 4to. Soft cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy.
Book ID: 230602 |
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| Bright, Marjorie Belle. Nellie's Boardinghouse: A Dual Biography of Nellie Coffman and Palm Springs. Photo available. Palm Springs. ETC Publications. 1981. 247 pps. 4to. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in edge chipped and taped dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 233878 |
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| Greene, Candace. Silver Horn. Master Illustrator of the Kiowas. New in shrink wrap. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 2002. 308 pps. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. New in shrink wrap.
Book ID: 236255 |
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| Marshall, Don. Oregon Shipwrecks. Photo available. Portland. Binford & Mort Publishing. 1984. 235 pps. Folio. Gilt decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Book ID: 228291 |
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| Banks, Charles Eugene. The History of the San Francisco Disaster and Mount Vesuvius Horror. Salesman Dummy. Photo available. np. np. 1906. 464 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (very light foxing).
Book ID: 212224 |
