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Santa Monica, CA: Norton B. Stern. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. NF, bookplate front pastedown in a NF DJ; California family history; First; Brown cloth; 8vo; 110 p.; DJ .

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company. NF/NF. 1950. First Edition. Map eps. Howes T336; First; Cloth backed boards; 8vo; 375 p.; No DJ .

San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library. NF/VG+. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Ford served as a county supervisor for 24 years in Los Angeles county, a period of extraordinary growth; First; Black cloth; 8vo; 232 p.; DJ .

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.. VG+/NONE. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. VG, bookplate front pastedown, very minor edge wear only; Sutter's Mill; Stated First; Red cloth; 8vo; 191 p.; No DJ .

Washington, D. C.: M'Gill & Witherow. VG/NONE. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+, some foxing to early and late leaves; Includes bill and argument before committee on Mines and Mining delivered April 22, 1872; First; Green cloth/gilt; 8vo; 96 p.; No DJ .

The Ward Ritchie Press. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. NF, bookplate fep in a VG+ DJ with minor edge wear; Reprint of Forgotten Characters, with supplemental material added; First Thus; Tan cloth; 8vo; 103 p.; DJ .

San Francisco, CA: Hesperian Press. NF/NF. 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. NF in a NF DJ, very minor edge wear only. No marks or names. ; Story of California coffee empire; First; Green cloth; 12mo; 172 p.; DJ .

Los Angeles, CA: Laac Press. F/F. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine DJ; Inscribed by the author on the half title page to Adrian Joseph, dated April 16, 1980. ; 4to; Signed by Author .

La Jolla, CA: Copley Books. F/NF. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0913938289 . Fine in a NF DJ with a very small closed tear at lower front panel of DJ. ; True story of five individuals who came to California in 1849. Very nice production. This copy is the copy of Helen K. Copley, owner of the San … Read more about this item

San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library. F/F. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine DJ. DJ is not price-clipped. ; Autobiographical account, edited by Hine, recounts Los Angeles in the last quarter of the 19th Century. Map endpapers. Spalding worked at the Herald, Express and the Times, during its formative years under Harrison Gray Otis. … Read more about this item

Big Bear Lake, CA: Continental Telephone. NF/NONE. c1966. Hardcover. Near fine. Booklet has been bound in dark green cloth covered boards, with gilt lettering to spine. ; Nice copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Washington, D. C.: U. S. Dept. of the Interior, National Parks Service. G+/NONE. 1961. First Edition. Softcover. G+, no names or markings, front cover somewhat rubbed ; Fauna of the National Parks of the United States: Fauna Series, No. 6; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 242 p. .

Glendale, CA: Interuban Press. NF/VG. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0916374610 . Fine in a VG DJ, minor edge wear only to DJ. Closed tear to lower front panel of DJ. No names or markings. ; Front enepapers photo illustrated, rear endpapers include map of the bus system, but based in the history of the interurban rail system… Read more about this item

San Francisco, CA: Strybing Arboretum Society. NF/No dust jacket As Issued. 1963. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Near fine, no names or markings, stapled booklet published by the Strybing Arboretum Society of Golden Gate Park. Ansel Adams photo of Giant Redwood reproduced on page 12.; 8vo; 24 p. .

Berkeley, CA: Privately Printed. VG+/VG-. 1952. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. VG+ in a VG- DJ with light edge wear, some fading to DJ panels. ; Signed by the authors on an early blank leaf. In addition, the tribute to Robert Sibley from the memorial service following his death in 1958 is taped to the same page. On… Read more about this item

Los Angeles, CA: Pacific Pub. Co. VG/NONE. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. VG, mild wear to cover cloth. ; Photo frontis. No DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 194 p. .

San Diego, CA: San Diego Historical Society. NF/NONE. 2011. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine, no names or markings; Articles on Norman Bayard Photograph Collection, History of San Diego's Black Medical Community, San Diego River ; 8vo; 212 p. .

Garden City, NY: Garden City Books. VG/VG. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. VG, bookplate of James Strohn Copley affixed to verso of front free endpaper. Bookplate has glue bleed through which has also left small marking on the half title page. DJ is VG, closed tears to top and lower front panel of DJ near spine edge DJ… Read more about this item

San Diego, CA: George Ross Jezek Photography and Publishing. F/F. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0970103611 . Fine in a fine DJ; Great history of the early studios, theatres. The photography is wonderful. ; Oblong 4to; 128 p. .

San Mateo County Historical Association. NF/VG. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. NF, in clear acetate DJ ; Includes Mission Days, Rancheros, Gold Rush, Vigilantes, Mansions and more ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 214 p. .