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The Sacramento Bee's Centennial Album, Circa 1958

11878 The Sacramento Bee, The Bee's Centennial Album, Circa 1958 Fair to good condition. The presentation box is in poor shape - cracked, broken and soiled. The papers are browning, there are some folded page corners, minor stains and soiling. 9 parts with a fascimile copy of the end of WWI. Part 1, 15 x 23 in., "Bee Headlines in History," 2-9 are 11.5 x 15.5. 2., early Sacramento in Pictures, 3., Community Life, 4., Furbelows, Gingerbread And Gewgaws, 5., Agriculture and Commerce, 6., A Garland of Art and Music, 7., Theater Town, 8., 1857 - 1883 James McClatchy, 9., 1883 - 1936 C.K. McLatchy. California, Print Media, The Sacramento Bee $75

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A Collection of Books On California Water Resources and Hydrology

Vendor SKU Author Title Publisher Condition Description Keywords(s) Price Image
12069 Alcorn, J. R. Tinnemaha Fairview West Publishing Fine. In a fine dust wrapper. The story of the Alcorn family on the Tinnemaha Ranch in Woens Valley, California from 1915 to 1929. There are many b&w photos. Alcorn, California, Owens Valley Sierra Mountains, Hunting $25
12107 Anon Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Program, San Francisco, CA 1957 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, California Democratic Party Good. Faint shelf wear, soiling and creasing. The staples are rusty. There are unobtrusive pencil checkmarks by some names. 8.5 x 11 inches with many black and white pictures. This dinner was held at the Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel, Saturday, September 24, 1957. Hubert H. Humprey gave the address. There are many ads. California, Democratic Party, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Politics, San Francisco, ephemera $25
11823 Anon. Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town Menu - Chicken Dinner Restaurant Knott's Berry Farm Very good. Staples a bit rusty. 5.25 x 8.25 inches with 12 pages of color photos of Knott's Berry Farm. California, Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town, Ephemera $20
10146 Atherton, Gertrude The Splendid Idle Forties Six Stories of Spanish California The Allen Press Very good. In a clear plastic cover that has a tear on the top of the spine. 1960 hardback, 9 x 13 inches, 1 of 150, with 110 pages, preface by Oscar Lewis, Initials and decorations by Mallette Dean. California, Spanish California, Mexico $500
10663 Beckler, Marion Carrie A Story of Early San Diego Vantage Press Fair to good. Ex-library although only partially processed. A card pocket and date sheet have been removed. There are no other library marks. Tape residue marks on the front and back endpapers. Owner's paper label inside. The last page has a vertical crease. 1952 hardback with 131 pages and pen and ink illustrations. California, San Diego $25
10608 Bossin, Lois Schrager 1951 Blue and Gold Volume 78 University of California Good. Both the white covers and spine show soiling and shelf wear. There is a short impact mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper. 1951 9 X 12 hardback with 460 pages , b&w photos and an index. Yearbook. California, College Year Book, University of California $30
11816 Brown, Charles Shoshone Where Death Valley Begins Charles Brown Very good. Light shelf wear 18 x 12 inch thee fold brochure with pictures and a map of Shoshone, California Shoshone, California, ephemera $20
9083 Bruce, john Gaudy Century The Story Of San Francisco's Hundred Years Of Robust Journalism Random House 1948 hardback first printing with 302 pages. Good with light shelf wear. Has a large bookplate. No dust wrapper. California, San Francisco, Journalism, history, print media, newspapers $14 No Image
10925 Burdette, Clara B. The Rainbow And the Pot of Gold The Clara Vista Press Good. Light shelfwear, staining and soiling to the covers and spine. No dust wrapper. 1908 hardback with 147 pages and b&w photos. A history of the Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. Religion, Christianity, Baptist, Temple Baptist, Los Angeles, California $20
12172 Burger, Robert E. Menu San Francisco, Vol. 1 no. 3 & Vol. 2 no.l Menu Magazine Company Good. Both volumes have shelf wear and soiling. One volume has a one inch tear on the bottom of the spine. A magazine of menus from various restaurants in California and food information with preparation articles. California, Food, Cooking, Restaurant $20
8057 Burke, Tony Palm Springs Why I Love You Palmesa Inc. 1978 8 X 11 in. with 268 pages, b&w photos and a long inscription by the author. Very good. No dust wrapper. California, Palm Springs California, Palm Springs $50
9001 Caldwell, George W. Legends of San Francisco Phillips & Van Orden Co. 1919 with 91 pages. Fair to good. Covers a little soiled, spotted and worn. A 2 inch vertical tear near the spine on an early page. No dust wrapper. California, San Francisco California, San Francisco $16 No Image
9417 Calhoun, Merilyn Early Days In The Livermore-Amador Valley Alameda County School Department 1973 paperback, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, signed by the author, with 62 pages, illustrations and a bibliography. Very good with light shelf wear. Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California. Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California $20 No Image
11073 Caruthers, William Loafing Along Death Valley Trails A Personal Narrative of People and Places The Desert Magazine Good. The front cover has sun fading lines on the top and bottom. The spine is faded. In a poor but complete dust wrapper that has numerous tears. 1951 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 186 pages, b&w photos and an index. Death Valley, California, Desert $20
10506 Corle, Edwin The Royal Highway (El Camino Real) Bobbs Merrill Good to very good. Light shelf wear on the top and bottom of the spine, light soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper. 1949 first edition with 351 pages, b&w photos, appendix, bibliography and an index. California history. California, El Camino Real, history $20
11765 Decker, Donald M. and Mary L. Reflections On Elegance Pasadena's Huntington Hotel Since 1906 Royal Literary Publications Fine. In a very good dust wrapper. Pasadena's Huntington Hotel. There are many b&w photos, illustrations and references. California, Pasadena, Huntington Hotel $20
10150 Dillon, Richard H. Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold Rush The Book Club of California Fine in a very good, plain white wrapper. 1987 hardback, 10 x 13 inches, with 199 pages, one of 450, with color illustrations by Charles Shaw, appendix, footnotes, bibliography, index and endpaper maps. Originall prospectus and the "sorry we're late" sheet included. Texas Argonauts, Isaac H. Duval, California Gold Rush $150
10983 Drury, Lorraine, editor Garfield Gleaner June-1922 Vol. IX Number 1 Garfield School Poor to fair. The covers are worn, soiled, creased, edge-torn and stained. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. All the pages have a vertical crease and some rumpling. The back two pages are chipped and torn and have autographs. 1922 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 25 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook. Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook. $30
7081 Futcher, Jane Marin The Place, The People Profile Of A California County Holt, Rinehart and Winston Circa 1980's, inscribed by the author, with 171 pages, photos by Robt. Conover Fine in a good dust wrapper. Marin County, California Marin County, California $20 No Image
11189 Gibb, Evelyn McDaniel Two Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909 Oregon State University Press Very good. A few pages have lightly creased tips. The inscription reads: "To my dear friend, Joyce, may all your journeys be blessed and joyous." Evelyn McDaniel Gibb There are many b&w photos and illustrations of this bike trip up the California, Oregon and Washington State Coast. Biking, Bicycle, California, Oregon, Washington State, Pacific Northwest. $20
10883 Gill, Brendan, with photographs by Derry Moore The Dream Come True Great Houses of Los Angeles Lippincott & Crowell Very good in a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper. 1980 first edition hardback, 9.5 x 11 inches, with 216 pages, many color and b&w photos, and an index. ISBN 0690018932 California, Los Angeles, Architecture $25
11491 Gillett, Paul and Peter Odens Imperial Valley's Lost Gold Southwest Printers Very good with light shelf wear and soiling on the covers. Two signatures in ink inside. There's a stylized signature, perhaps from the author. Gold mining and Imperial Valley, California history. Western Americana, Gold Mining, Imperial Valley, California. $25
12033 Guberlet, Muriel Lewin Animals Of The Seashore Binfords & Mort Good. There's manufacturing glue staining on the back endpapers. In a fair, worn and torn dust wrapper. Good b&w photos of marine life on Washington, Oregon and California coasts. Signed by the author. Marine Life, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Oregon, California $20
9777 Hall, Lilliam (Jacobson) My Father's Life Self published Very good. No dust wrapper. 1991, 7 x 10 inches , signed by the author, with 319 pages and b&w photos. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson , Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California $20
7396 Hall, Lillian (Jacobson) John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson Self published Very good. No dust wrapper. 1991 hardback with 338 pages and b&w photos, signed by the author.Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden. Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden $30

Vendor SKU	Author	Title	Publisher	Condition	Description	Keywords(s)	Price	Image
12069	Alcorn, J. R.	Tinnemaha	Fairview West Publishing	Fine. In a fine dust wrapper.	The story of the Alcorn family on the Tinnemaha Ranch in Woens Valley, California from 1915 to 1929. There are many b&w photos.	Alcorn, California, Owens Valley Sierra Mountains, Hunting	$25
12107	Anon	Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Program, San Francisco, CA 1957	Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, California Democratic Party	Good. Faint shelf wear, soiling and creasing. The staples are rusty. There are unobtrusive pencil checkmarks by some names.	8.5 x 11 inches with many black and white pictures. This dinner was held at the Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel, Saturday, September 24, 1957. Hubert H. Humprey gave the address. There are many ads.	California, Democratic Party, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Politics, San Francisco, ephemera	$25
11823	Anon.	Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town Menu - Chicken Dinner Restaurant	Knott's Berry Farm	Very good. Staples a bit rusty.	5.25 x 8.25 inches with 12 pages of color photos of Knott's Berry Farm.	California, Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town, Ephemera	$20
10146	Atherton, Gertrude	The Splendid Idle Forties Six Stories of Spanish California	The Allen Press	Very good. In a clear plastic cover that has a tear on the top of the spine.	1960 hardback, 9 x 13 inches, 1 of 150, with 110 pages, preface by Oscar Lewis, Initials and decorations by Mallette Dean.	California, Spanish California, Mexico	$500
10663	Beckler, Marion	Carrie A Story of Early San Diego	Vantage Press	Fair to good. Ex-library although only partially processed. A card pocket and date sheet have been removed. There are no other library marks. Tape residue marks on the front and back endpapers. Owner's paper label inside. The last page has a vertical crease.	1952 hardback with 131 pages and pen and ink illustrations.	California, San Diego	$25
10608	Bossin, Lois Schrager	1951 Blue and Gold Volume 78	University of California	Good. Both the white covers and spine show soiling and shelf wear. There is a short impact mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper.	1951 9 X 12 hardback with 460 pages , b&w photos and an index. Yearbook.	California, College Year Book, University of California	$30
11816	Brown, Charles	Shoshone Where Death Valley Begins	Charles Brown	Very good. Light shelf wear	18 x 12 inch thee fold brochure with pictures and a map of Shoshone, California	Shoshone, California, ephemera	$20
9083	Bruce, john	Gaudy Century The Story Of San Francisco's Hundred Years Of Robust Journalism	Random House 1948 hardback first printing with 302 pages.	Good with light shelf wear. Has a large bookplate. No dust wrapper.		California, San Francisco, Journalism, history, print media, newspapers	$14	No Image
10925	Burdette, Clara B.	The Rainbow And the Pot of Gold	The Clara Vista Press	Good. Light shelfwear, staining and soiling to the covers and spine. No dust wrapper.	1908 hardback with 147 pages and b&w photos. A history of the Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.	Religion, Christianity, Baptist, Temple Baptist, Los Angeles, California	$20
12172	Burger, Robert E.	Menu San Francisco, Vol. 1 no. 3 & Vol. 2 no.l	Menu Magazine Company	Good. Both volumes have shelf wear and soiling. One volume has a one inch tear on the bottom of the spine.	A magazine of menus from various restaurants in California and food information with preparation articles.	California, Food, Cooking, Restaurant	$20
8057	Burke, Tony	Palm Springs Why I Love You	Palmesa Inc. 1978 8 X 11 in. with 268 pages, b&w photos and a long inscription by the author.	Very good. No dust wrapper.	California, Palm Springs	California, Palm Springs	$50
9001	Caldwell, George W.	Legends of San Francisco	Phillips & Van Orden Co. 1919 with 91 pages.	Fair to good. Covers a little soiled, spotted and worn. A 2 inch vertical tear near the spine on an early page. No dust wrapper.	California, San Francisco	California, San Francisco	$16	No Image
9417	Calhoun, Merilyn	Early Days In The Livermore-Amador Valley	Alameda County School Department 1973 paperback, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, signed by the author, with 62 pages, illustrations and a bibliography.	Very good with light shelf wear.	Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California.	Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California	$20	No Image
11073	Caruthers, William	Loafing Along Death Valley Trails A Personal Narrative of People and Places	The Desert Magazine	Good. The front cover has sun fading lines on the top and bottom. The spine is faded. In a poor but complete dust wrapper that has numerous tears.	1951 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 186 pages, b&w photos and an index.	Death Valley, California, Desert	$20
10506	Corle, Edwin	The Royal Highway (El Camino Real)	Bobbs Merrill	Good to very good. Light shelf wear on the top and bottom of the spine, light soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper.	1949 first edition with 351 pages, b&w photos, appendix, bibliography and an index. California history.	California, El Camino Real, history	$20
11765	Decker, Donald M. and Mary L.	Reflections On Elegance Pasadena's Huntington Hotel Since 1906	Royal Literary Publications	Fine. In a very good dust wrapper.	Pasadena's Huntington Hotel. There are many b&w photos, illustrations and references.	California, Pasadena, Huntington Hotel	$20
10150	Dillon, Richard H.	Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold Rush	The Book Club of California	Fine in a very good, plain white wrapper.	1987 hardback, 10 x 13 inches, with 199 pages, one of 450, with color illustrations by Charles Shaw, appendix, footnotes, bibliography, index and endpaper maps. Originall prospectus and the "sorry we're late" sheet included.	Texas Argonauts, Isaac H. Duval, California Gold Rush	$150
10983	Drury, Lorraine, editor	Garfield Gleaner June-1922 Vol. IX Number 1	Garfield School	Poor to fair. The covers are worn, soiled, creased, edge-torn and stained. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. All the pages have a vertical crease and some rumpling. The back two pages are chipped and torn and have autographs.	1922 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 25 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook.	Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook.	$30
7081	Futcher, Jane	Marin The Place, The People Profile Of A California County	Holt, Rinehart and Winston Circa 1980's, inscribed by the author, with 171 pages, photos by Robt. Conover	Fine in a good dust wrapper.	Marin County, California	Marin County, California	$20	No Image
11189	Gibb, Evelyn McDaniel	Two Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909	Oregon State University Press	Very good. A few pages have lightly creased tips.	The inscription reads: "To my dear friend, Joyce, may all your journeys be blessed and joyous." Evelyn McDaniel Gibb There are many b&w photos and illustrations of this bike trip up the California, Oregon and Washington State Coast.	Biking, Bicycle, California, Oregon, Washington State, Pacific Northwest.	$20
10883	Gill, Brendan, with photographs by Derry Moore	The Dream Come True Great Houses of Los Angeles	Lippincott & Crowell	Very good in a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper.	1980 first edition hardback, 9.5 x 11 inches, with 216 pages, many color and b&w photos, and an index. ISBN 0690018932	California, Los Angeles, Architecture	$25
11491	Gillett, Paul and Peter Odens	Imperial Valley's Lost Gold	Southwest Printers	Very good with light shelf wear and soiling on the covers. Two signatures in ink inside.	There's a stylized signature, perhaps from the author. Gold mining and Imperial Valley, California history.	Western Americana, Gold Mining, Imperial Valley, California.	$25
12033	Guberlet, Muriel Lewin	Animals Of The Seashore	Binfords & Mort	Good. There's manufacturing glue staining on the back endpapers. In a fair, worn and torn dust wrapper.	Good b&w photos of marine life on Washington, Oregon and California coasts. Signed by the author.	Marine Life, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Oregon, California	$20
9777	Hall, Lilliam (Jacobson)	My Father's Life	Self published	Very good. No dust wrapper.	1991, 7 x 10 inches , signed by the author, with 319 pages and b&w photos. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California.	Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson , Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California	$20
7396	Hall, Lillian (Jacobson)	John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson	Self published	Very good. No dust wrapper.	1991 hardback with 338 pages and b&w photos, signed by the author.Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden.	Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden	$30

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Vendor SKU Author Title Publisher Condition Description Keywords(s) Price Image
10606 Hepfer, Jean, editor 1948 Blue and Gold Volume 75 University of California Good with light shelfwear on the covers and spine. One long, skinny scrape mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper. 1948 9 X 12 hardback with 540 pages and b&w photos. Yearbook. California, College Year Book, University of California $30
2059 Holdredge, Helen Mammy Pleasant's Partner G.P. Putnam's Sons 1954, signed by Holdredge, with b&w photos, bibliography, index. Good except for tiny hole in the edge of the spine. In a poor dust wrapper. Mammy Pleasant's Partner California, Mammy Pleasant, Biography $22 No Image
8660 Hotchkis, Katharine Bixby Trip With Father California Historical Society 1971 with 43 pages and illustrations. Fair. 3 water stains on the front cover, the largest being 1.5 inches. Page 42 has ink around one paragraph. Lower spine has a 2 inch tear on both sides. Owner's name and date in ink inside. One page has ink notations. No dust wrapper. California, history California, history $18 No Image
11688 Johnson, Leroy & Jean Escape From Death Valley As Told by William Lewis Manly and Other '49ers University of Nevada Press Good with light shelf wear and soiling. The covers curl a little on the edges. Both authors have signed the title page and a seperate inscription. California, Death Valley, William Lewis Manly $30
10717 Kauffman, Linda South San Francisco Self-Published Fine. 1976 paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, signed by the author, with 104 pages and sepia photos. A history of South San Francisco, California. California, San Francisco, history $35
7916 King, Donald R. Carver Conquest An Athletic History of San Diego High School San Diego High School Alumni Association 1994 8.5 X11 paperback with 338 pages, b&w photos, inscribed by the author. Very good. California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history $20 No Image
10982 Kinney, Kenneth, editor Garfield Gleaner January-1921 Vol. VII Number 1 Garfield School Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. Part of the cover illustration has been "inked in." Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. The back two pages have autographs. 1921 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 23 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook. Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook. $30
11657 Lofberg, Lila and David Malcolmson Sierra Outpost Duell, Sloan and Pearce Good. The edge of the front pages have a 3/4 inch circular brownish stain. The contents page has a 2.5 inch internal tear. No dust wrapper. Life at The Florence Lake Station of the Southern California Edison Company in California's high Sierras...1930s. California, Sierra Mountains $20
7680 Loofbourow, Leon L. Cross In The Sunset Volume II Historical Society Of The California-Nevada Conference of the Methodist Church Good. In a stained and soiled dust wrapper. 1961 hardback with 206 pages, b&w photos, endpaper maps and an index. Religion, Religious History, Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Church 1897-1947, California Annual Conference, Nevada Religion, History, Methodist Episcopal Church, California, Nevada $14 No Image
11414 Lowe, Pardee Father and Glorious Descendant Little, Brown and Company Good to very good. The spine is lightly faded and there's faint shelfwear and soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper. Autobiography of Pardee Lowe Autobiography, Pardee Low, Asian American, California $100
9128 MacNamara, Mark In Pursuit of Ideas A Year in the Life of the University of California Collins Publishers 1992 first printing hardback, 10 x 14 inches, with 192 pages and photos. Fine in a very good dust wrapper. California, University of California $10 No Image
11709 May, Cliff Western Ranch Houses Lane Publishing Co. Very good. The fair to good dust wrapper has short tears and wear on the edges. The top of the dust wraper spine is taped, (inside) and the back has several scrape/cut marks. Western US Architetcture. 8.5 x 11 inches with b&w photos and house plans on each page. Architecture, California $40
9484 Meadows, Lorena Edwards A Sagebrush Heritage The Story of Ben Edwards and His Family Self Published 1979 3rd printing with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has some shelf wear and soiling. 1979 3rd printing hardback with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California. Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California $20
10607 Millan, Dale, Editor 1949 Blue and Gold Volume 76 The Nugget University of California Good to very good. Light shelfwear on the covers and spine. No autographs or internal writing. No dust wrapper. 1949 9 X 12 hardback with 496 pages , b&w photos and an index. Yearbook. California, College Year Book, University of California $30
11694 Montgomery, P., editor The San Quentin News Special Christmas Edition Vol. XX, No. 26 December 22, 1960 State Department of Corrections Good to very good with sharp folding/crease marks. This 11 x 17.5 inch paper by San Quentin "blueclads" has a total of nine pictures and several articles. California, San Quentin, Prison, Prisoner $25
9954 Multiple authors. Overland Narratives Captivities Oregon Idaho California Arizona Montana Texas Indians Red River Settlement Fiction First Editions Autography Deadle's Publications Maps Fur Trade The Sea...Guthrie Y. Barber Collection Sale # 304 Park-Bernet Galleries Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. 1941 paperback with 248 pages, prices realized in pencil on the margins. Western Americana. Park-Bernet Galleries, catalog, bibliophile, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Montana, Texas, Indians, Red River, Americana $40
10294 O'Boyle, Carol The Man Behind The Badge Blossom Valley Publishers Very good in a light worn and soiled dust jacket. 1977 hardback, inscribed by Cal Clayton, the subject of the book, with 197 pages and b&w photos. A biography of Cal Clayton, police officer in Oakland, CA in the 1950's. Oakland, California, Biography, Law enforcement $30
918 Older, Fremont My Own Story The Post Enquirer Publishing Co. 1925 paperback with 184 pages, photo frontis. Good, faded, a bit soiled, stain on front. Older, Fremont Fremont Older, Print Media, California $25 No Image
10260 Olson, Goldie E., with Ferne Murray Directed Steps An Autobiography Self published. Very good. 1993 paperback, signed by the author, with 222 pages and b&w photos. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. $20
9735 Osterman, Joe Fifty Years Iin "Old" El Toro A Family, A Time, A Place Sultana Press 1982, long inscription by the author, with 290 pages and b&w photos. Fine. In a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper. Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. $15 No Image
11802 Payne, Theodore California Wild Flower Seeds California Native Plants 50th Anniversary Number Theodore Payne Good. Light wear, soiling and creasing. Has several folded page corners. 8 x 10.5 inches with many b&w illustrations. A catalog of California wild flower and native plant seeds. Payne was an early proponent of using California native plants. theodorepayne.org has more information. Trade Catalog, Seed Catalog, California native plants, Theodore Payne $20
5132 Robins, George W., and L. Deming Tilton Los Angeles Preface to a Master Plan The Pacific Southwest Academy The Ward Ritchie Press 1941 paperback with 303 pages, fold out map, b&w photos, signed by Tilton. Fair. Book plate, covers and spine sun faded, owners name in ink on front cover, light soiling. California, Los Angeles California, Los Angeles $60 No Image
2185 Rokeach, Barrie California From the Air Westcliffe Publishers 1989 with 128 pages of aerial photos of California..10 by 11 inches. Fine in a Fine dust wrapper with an original shipping container. California From the Air California, Aviation $25 No Image
11412 Rose, Eugene A. High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area Howell-North Books Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges. A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps. California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail $30
11475 Selland, Mabelle M. From China to Fresno: A Love Story Heritage Fresno Press Fine. No dust wrapper. 2007 hardback with 52 pages, many b&w photos and a list of sources. Inscribed by the author to a neice. The story of K'ang Yu-Wei and his 3rd wife, Lilly Haw, the Chinese Reform Army and the politics of China in the 1800s. Homer Lea and Sun Yat-Sen are included. California, Fresno, China, K'ang Yu-Wei, Homer Lea, Sun Yat-Sen, politics, Chinese American. $20

Vendor SKU	Author	Title	Publisher	Condition	Description	Keywords(s)	Price	Image
10606	Hepfer, Jean, editor	1948 Blue and Gold Volume 75	University of California	Good with light shelfwear on the covers and spine. One long, skinny scrape mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper.	1948 9 X 12 hardback with 540 pages and b&w photos. Yearbook.	California, College Year Book, University of California	$30
2059	Holdredge, Helen	Mammy Pleasant's Partner	G.P. Putnam's Sons 1954, signed by Holdredge, with b&w photos, bibliography, index.	Good except for tiny hole in the edge of the spine. In a poor dust wrapper.	Mammy Pleasant's Partner	California, Mammy Pleasant, Biography	$22	No Image
8660	Hotchkis, Katharine Bixby	Trip With Father	California Historical Society 1971 with 43 pages and illustrations.	Fair. 3 water stains on the front cover, the largest being 1.5 inches. Page 42 has ink around one paragraph. Lower spine has a 2 inch tear on both sides. Owner's name and date in ink inside. One page has ink notations. No dust wrapper.	California, history	California, history	$18	No Image
11688	Johnson, Leroy & Jean	Escape From Death Valley As Told by William Lewis Manly and Other '49ers	University of Nevada Press	Good with light shelf wear and soiling. The covers curl a little on the edges.	Both authors have signed the title page and a seperate inscription.	California, Death Valley, William Lewis Manly	$30
10717	Kauffman, Linda	South San Francisco	Self-Published	Fine.	1976 paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, signed by the author, with 104 pages and sepia photos. A history of South San Francisco, California.	California, San Francisco, history	$35
7916	King, Donald R.	Carver Conquest An Athletic History of San Diego High School	San Diego High School Alumni Association 1994 8.5 X11 paperback with 338 pages, b&w photos, inscribed by the author.	Very good.	California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history	California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history	$20	No Image
10982	Kinney, Kenneth, editor	Garfield Gleaner January-1921 Vol. VII Number 1	Garfield School	Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. Part of the cover illustration has been "inked in." Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. The back two pages have autographs.	1921 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 23 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook.	Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook.	$30
11657	Lofberg, Lila and David Malcolmson	Sierra Outpost	Duell, Sloan and Pearce	Good. The edge of the front pages have a 3/4 inch circular brownish stain. The contents page has a 2.5 inch internal tear. No dust wrapper.	Life at The Florence Lake Station of the Southern California Edison Company in California's high Sierras...1930s.	California, Sierra Mountains	$20
7680	Loofbourow, Leon L.	Cross In The Sunset Volume II	Historical Society Of The California-Nevada Conference of the Methodist Church	Good. In a stained and soiled dust wrapper.	1961 hardback with 206 pages, b&w photos, endpaper maps and an index. Religion, Religious History, Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Church 1897-1947, California Annual Conference, Nevada	Religion, History, Methodist Episcopal Church, California, Nevada	$14	No Image
11414	Lowe, Pardee	Father and Glorious Descendant	Little, Brown and Company	Good to very good. The spine is lightly faded and there's faint shelfwear and soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper.	Autobiography of Pardee Lowe	Autobiography, Pardee Low, Asian American, California	$100
9128	MacNamara, Mark	In Pursuit of Ideas A Year in the Life of the University of California	Collins Publishers 1992 first printing hardback, 10 x 14 inches, with 192 pages and photos.	Fine in a very good dust wrapper.		California, University of California	$10	No Image
11709	May, Cliff	Western Ranch Houses	Lane Publishing Co.	Very good. The fair to good dust wrapper has short tears and wear on the edges. The top of the dust wraper spine is taped, (inside) and the back has several scrape/cut marks.	Western US Architetcture. 8.5 x 11 inches with b&w photos and house plans on each page.	Architecture, California	$40
9484	Meadows, Lorena Edwards	A Sagebrush Heritage The Story of Ben Edwards and His Family	Self Published 1979 3rd printing with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index.	Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has some shelf wear and soiling.	1979 3rd printing hardback with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California.	Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California	$20
10607	Millan, Dale, Editor	1949 Blue and Gold Volume 76 The Nugget	University of California	Good to very good. Light shelfwear on the covers and spine. No autographs or internal writing. No dust wrapper.	1949 9 X 12 hardback with 496 pages , b&w photos and an index. Yearbook.	California, College Year Book, University of California	$30
11694	Montgomery, P., editor	The San Quentin News Special Christmas Edition Vol. XX, No. 26 December 22, 1960	State Department of Corrections	Good to very good with sharp folding/crease marks.	This 11 x 17.5 inch paper by San Quentin "blueclads" has a total of nine pictures and several articles.	California, San Quentin, Prison, Prisoner	$25
9954	Multiple authors.	Overland Narratives Captivities Oregon Idaho California Arizona Montana Texas Indians Red River Settlement Fiction First Editions Autography Deadle's Publications Maps Fur Trade The Sea...Guthrie Y. Barber Collection Sale # 304	Park-Bernet Galleries	Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper.	1941 paperback with 248 pages, prices realized in pencil on the margins. Western Americana.	Park-Bernet Galleries, catalog, bibliophile, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Montana, Texas, Indians, Red River, Americana	$40
10294	O'Boyle, Carol	The Man Behind The Badge	Blossom Valley Publishers	Very good in a light worn and soiled dust jacket.	1977 hardback, inscribed by Cal Clayton, the subject of the book, with 197 pages and b&w photos. A biography of Cal Clayton, police officer in Oakland, CA in the 1950's.	Oakland, California, Biography, Law enforcement	$30
918	Older, Fremont	My Own Story	The Post Enquirer Publishing Co. 1925 paperback with 184 pages, photo frontis.	Good, faded, a bit soiled, stain on front.	Older, Fremont	Fremont Older, Print Media, California	$25	No Image
10260	Olson, Goldie E., with Ferne Murray	Directed Steps An Autobiography	Self published.	Very good.	1993 paperback, signed by the author, with 222 pages and b&w photos. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers.	Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers.	$20
9735	Osterman, Joe	Fifty Years Iin "Old" El Toro A Family, A Time, A Place	Sultana Press 1982, long inscription by the author, with 290 pages and b&w photos.	Fine. In a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper.	Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California.	Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California.	$15	No Image
11802	Payne, Theodore	California Wild Flower Seeds California Native Plants 50th Anniversary Number	Theodore Payne	Good. Light wear, soiling and creasing. Has several folded page corners.	8 x 10.5 inches with many b&w illustrations. A catalog of California wild flower and native plant seeds. Payne was an early proponent of using California native plants. theodorepayne.org has more information.	Trade Catalog, Seed Catalog, California native plants, Theodore Payne	$20
5132	Robins, George W., and L. Deming Tilton	Los Angeles Preface to a Master Plan	The Pacific Southwest Academy The Ward Ritchie Press 1941 paperback with 303 pages, fold out map, b&w photos, signed by Tilton.	Fair. Book plate, covers and spine sun faded, owners name in ink on front cover, light soiling.	California, Los Angeles	California, Los Angeles	$60	No Image
2185	Rokeach, Barrie	California From the Air	Westcliffe Publishers 1989 with 128 pages of aerial photos of California..10 by 11 inches.	Fine in a Fine dust wrapper with an original shipping container.	California From the Air	California, Aviation	$25	No Image
11412	Rose, Eugene A.	High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area	Howell-North Books	Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges.	A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps.	California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail	$30
11475	Selland, Mabelle M.	From China to Fresno: A Love Story	Heritage Fresno Press	Fine. No dust wrapper.	2007 hardback with 52 pages, many b&w photos and a list of sources. Inscribed by the author to a neice. The story of K'ang Yu-Wei and his 3rd wife, Lilly Haw, the Chinese Reform Army and the politics of China in the 1800s. Homer Lea and Sun Yat-Sen are included.	California, Fresno, China, K'ang Yu-Wei, Homer Lea, Sun Yat-Sen, politics, Chinese American.	$20

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Vendor SKU Author Title Publisher Condition Description Keywords(s) Price Image
10260 Olson, Goldie E., with Ferne Murray Directed Steps An Autobiography Self published. Very good. 1993 paperback, signed by the author, with 222 pages and b&w photos. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. $20
9735 Osterman, Joe Fifty Years Iin "Old" El Toro A Family, A Time, A Place Sultana Press 1982, long inscription by the author, with 290 pages and b&w photos. Fine. In a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper. Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. $15 No Image
11802 Payne, Theodore California Wild Flower Seeds California Native Plants 50th Anniversary Number Theodore Payne Good. Light wear, soiling and creasing. Has several folded page corners. 8 x 10.5 inches with many b&w illustrations. A catalog of California wild flower and native plant seeds. Payne was an early proponent of using California native plants. theodorepayne.org has more information. Trade Catalog, Seed Catalog, California native plants, Theodore Payne $20
6624 Powers, Alfred Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1949 first edition with 292 pages, end paper map and an index. Fine in a fair, chipped and torn, price clipped dust wrapper. Owner's name in ink inside. Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods California, Redwood $16 No Image
5132 Robins, George W., and L. Deming Tilton Los Angeles Preface to a Master Plan The Pacific Southwest Academy The Ward Ritchie Press 1941 paperback with 303 pages, fold out map, b&w photos, signed by Tilton. Fair. Book plate, covers and spine sun faded, owners name in ink on front cover, light soiling. California, Los Angeles California, Los Angeles $60 No Image
11412 Rose, Eugene A. High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area Howell-North Books Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges. A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps. California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail $30
11475 Selland, Mabelle M. From China to Fresno: A Love Story Heritage Fresno Press Fine. No dust wrapper. 2007 hardback with 52 pages, many b&w photos and a list of sources. Inscribed by the author to a neice. The story of K'ang Yu-Wei and his 3rd wife, Lilly Haw, the Chinese Reform Army and the politics of China in the 1800s. Homer Lea and Sun Yat-Sen are included. California, Fresno, China, K'ang Yu-Wei, Homer Lea, Sun Yat-Sen, politics, Chinese American. $20
10588 Shasky, Florian J., and Joanne Sonnichsen Hand Bookbinding In California A Keepsake In Twelve Parts For The Members of the Book Club of California MDCCCCXCIV The Book Club of California Very good. 1994 , 8.5 X 10 inches, 12 parts on heavy stock in a heavy stock folder. B&w photos. Bookbinding. California, Bookbinding, book collection, bibliophile $20
6033 Shay, James New Architecture San Francisco Chronicle 1989 first printing with 147 pages and many color photos. 9 X 12 inches. Very good in a good dust wrapper Architecture, California, San Francisco Architecture, California, San Francisco $20 No Image
6449 Smolan, Rick and David Cohen A Day in the Life of California Collins 1988 first printing, a Hertz presentation copy, boxed. Hertz on the front of the box. Fine in a fine dust wrapper. The box is good except for sun fading lines on two sides. Photography, California California, Photography $40 No Image
9973 Sonnichsen, Joanne, editor Fine Hand Bookbindings for Book Club of California Publications 2001 The Book Club of California Very good. Faint scrape mark on the very bottom of the spine. 2001 8.25x10 inch paperback with color illustrations and 32 pages. Bibliophile, Bookbinding, California $25
10197 Soulle, Frank, John H. Gihon, M.D., and James Nisbet The Annals of San Francisco: Containing A Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with The Great City D. Appleton Good to very good, light shelf wear and scuffing on the covers and spine, a small white spot on the top front edge of the front cover. Previous owner's small label inside. Fold out map has a 5 inch taped area, from the edge, in..also has a 4 inch by 1/4 inch area of chipping on one edge, some creasing. The protective tissue over one illustration is missing. The pages show occasional acid stain marks and light creasing. Back paste down soiled. No dust jacket. 1855 hardback in full leather, with a fold out map, many illustrations, 824 pages and an index. California, San Francisco, History $400
10970 Staff San Francisco Hotel Greeters Guide What to See and Do in San Francisco during December 1951 San Francisco Hotel Greeters Very good with light shelf wear. One page has a 1.5 inch tear and a small chip our of the margin. The staples are rusty. 1951 stapled paperback with 62 pages, b&w photos and an index. Plays, Businesses, products, etc. California, San Francisco $20 No Image
10984 Staff Garfield Gleaner January-1923 Vol. X Number 1 Garfield School Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. The front cover has a 3 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back. 1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 35 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook. Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook. $30
10985 Staff Garfield Gleaner Christmas, 1923 Garfield School Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained and have a vertical crease. The front cover has a 1 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back. 1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 33 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook. Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook. $30
10992 Staff The Journal June, 1933 Girls High School, San Francisco, California Good. Light shelf wear and soiling on the covers and spine. The back cover has some small scrape marks. There are ink names inside the front covers, and moderate autographing and notes through out. 1933 hardback, 8 x 10.5 inches, with 84 pages, b&w photos and ads. San Francisco, California, high school yearbook, Girls High School $25
11260 Steele, James Old Californian Days W. B. Conkey Company Good. Light shelfwear and soiling on the covers and spine. The lettering on the spine has faded. Both hinges show cracks but are holding nicely. The title page has a 1.5 inch tear on the bottom near the spine. Customer's name in ink in front. Pages are all yellowing. No dust wrapper. This is an earlier history of California. There are four pages of ads for other books in back. California, history. $25
11642 Sterling, George The Caged Eagle And Other Poems A. M. Robertson Fair. Both covers are worn and stained. The front cover has a long, black ink splotch. The bottom and top of the spine are worn, both hinges are cracked but holding. The pages are browning and some have chipping and short tears. Something, perhaps the manufacturing process, has left stains on both the front and rear endpapers. There are some pencil marks on several pages. No dust wrapper. This copy is inscribed "For my daling sister Madline? with my best love. George. San Francisco, Oct. 18th, 1916. Sterling was a poet and a contempory of Jack London, mentored by Ambrose Bierce. "...The uncrowned king of Bohemia ..." in California at the time. George Sterling, California, Poetry, Literature. $100
10654 Stuart, Reginald R. and Grace D. Corridor Country An Interpretive History of the Amador-Livermore Valley Volume One The Spanish-Mexican Period The Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society Good to very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. 1966 hardback with 100 pages, sepia tint photos, glossary and an index California, Corridor Country, Amador-Livermore Valley, history, Mexico $20
6885 Stuart, Sandra Lee The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel Lyle Stuart 1978 first edition with 231 pages, b&w photos and an index. Fine . Small letter"m" stamped on the bottom of the page edges. In a lightly worn and sun faded dust wrapper. The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel Beverly Hills Hotel, California $12 No Image
10114 Sullaway, Neva Griggs Sailing in San Diego A Pictorial History TCS Publishing Very good. In a fair dust jacket that has two 2 inch tears and other wear on the top back side. 1991 first edition hardback, 9 x 11.5 inches, inscribed by the author, with b&w and color photos. ISBN 1-879589-00-1 California, Sailing, San Diego, history $25
11878 The Sacramento Bee The Bee's Centennial Album The Sacramento Bee Fair to good. The presentation box is in poor shape - cracked, broken and soiled. The papers are browning, there are some folded page corners,minor stains and soiling. Sacramento Bee's Centennial Album. 9 parts with a fascimile copy of the end of WWI. Part 1, 15 x 23 in., "Bee Headlines in History," 2-9 are 11.5 x 15.5. 2., early Sacramento in Pictures, 3., Community Life, 4., Furbelows, Gingerbread And Gewgaws, 5., Agriculture and Commerce, 6., A Garland of Art and Music, 7., Theater Town, 8., 1857 - 1883 James McClatchy, 9., 1883 - 1936 C.K. McLatchy. California, Print Media, The Sacramento Bee $75
10779 Thompson, Rex Characters On Wheels Thomas Y. Crowell Fair to good. A diamond imprint moisture stain has marked 1/2 of the back cover. Spine lightly faded, creased and soiled. Owner's name in ink inside. 1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor. Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle $35
10783 Thompson, Rex Characters On Wheels Thomas Y. Crowell Good. Light soiling and wear on the covers and spine. Price sticker "shadow" on the spine. No dust wrapper. 1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor. Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle $45
10813 Warren, Earl Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead. self Good. Has a tan "ghost" of a smaller piece of paper. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. Red pencil number. 8 x 10 inchs, one page, February 15, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about Outland's response to a previous communication on the State Board of Agriculture. Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court $400

Vendor SKU	Author	Title	Publisher	Condition	Description	Keywords(s)	Price	Image
10260	Olson, Goldie E., with Ferne Murray	Directed Steps An Autobiography	Self published.	Very good.	1993 paperback, signed by the author, with 222 pages and b&w photos. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers.	Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers.	$20
9735	Osterman, Joe	Fifty Years Iin "Old" El Toro A Family, A Time, A Place	Sultana Press 1982, long inscription by the author, with 290 pages and b&w photos.	Fine. In a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper.	Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California.	Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California.	$15	No Image
11802	Payne, Theodore	California Wild Flower Seeds California Native Plants 50th Anniversary Number	Theodore Payne	Good. Light wear, soiling and creasing. Has several folded page corners.	8 x 10.5 inches with many b&w illustrations. A catalog of California wild flower and native plant seeds. Payne was an early proponent of using California native plants. theodorepayne.org has more information.	Trade Catalog, Seed Catalog, California native plants, Theodore Payne	$20
6624	Powers, Alfred	Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods	Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1949 first edition with 292 pages, end paper map and an index.	Fine in a fair, chipped and torn, price clipped dust wrapper. Owner's name in ink inside.	Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods	California, Redwood	$16	No Image
5132	Robins, George W., and L. Deming Tilton	Los Angeles Preface to a Master Plan	The Pacific Southwest Academy The Ward Ritchie Press 1941 paperback with 303 pages, fold out map, b&w photos, signed by Tilton.	Fair. Book plate, covers and spine sun faded, owners name in ink on front cover, light soiling.	California, Los Angeles	California, Los Angeles	$60	No Image
11412	Rose, Eugene A.	High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area	Howell-North Books	Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges.	A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps.	California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail	$30
11475	Selland, Mabelle M.	From China to Fresno: A Love Story	Heritage Fresno Press	Fine. No dust wrapper.	2007 hardback with 52 pages, many b&w photos and a list of sources. Inscribed by the author to a neice. The story of K'ang Yu-Wei and his 3rd wife, Lilly Haw, the Chinese Reform Army and the politics of China in the 1800s. Homer Lea and Sun Yat-Sen are included.	California, Fresno, China, K'ang Yu-Wei, Homer Lea, Sun Yat-Sen, politics, Chinese American.	$20
10588	Shasky, Florian J., and Joanne Sonnichsen	Hand Bookbinding In California A Keepsake In Twelve Parts For The Members of the Book Club of California MDCCCCXCIV	The Book Club of California	Very good.	1994 , 8.5 X 10 inches, 12 parts on heavy stock in a heavy stock folder. B&w photos. Bookbinding.	California, Bookbinding, book collection, bibliophile	$20
6033	Shay, James	New Architecture San Francisco	Chronicle 1989 first printing with 147 pages and many color photos. 9 X 12 inches.	Very good in a good dust wrapper	Architecture, California, San Francisco	Architecture, California, San Francisco	$20	No Image
6449	Smolan, Rick and David Cohen	A Day in the Life of California	Collins 1988 first printing, a Hertz presentation copy, boxed. Hertz on the front of the box.	Fine in a fine dust wrapper. The box is good except for sun fading lines on two sides.	Photography, California	California, Photography	$40	No Image
9973	Sonnichsen, Joanne, editor	Fine Hand Bookbindings for Book Club of California Publications 2001	The Book Club of California	Very good. Faint scrape mark on the very bottom of the spine.	2001 8.25x10 inch paperback with color illustrations and 32 pages.	Bibliophile, Bookbinding, California	$25
10197	Soulle, Frank, John H. Gihon, M.D., and James Nisbet	The Annals of San Francisco: Containing A Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with The Great City	D. Appleton	Good to very good, light shelf wear and scuffing on the covers and spine, a small white spot on the top front edge of the front cover. Previous owner's small label inside. Fold out map has a 5 inch taped area, from the edge, in..also has a 4 inch by 1/4 inch area of chipping on one edge, some creasing. The protective tissue over one illustration is missing. The pages show occasional acid stain marks and light creasing. Back paste down soiled. No dust jacket.	1855 hardback in full leather, with a fold out map, many illustrations, 824 pages and an index.	California, San Francisco, History	$400
10970	Staff	San Francisco Hotel Greeters Guide What to See and Do in San Francisco during December 1951	San Francisco Hotel Greeters	Very good with light shelf wear. One page has a 1.5 inch tear and a small chip our of the margin. The staples are rusty.	1951 stapled paperback with 62 pages, b&w photos and an index. Plays, Businesses, products, etc.	California, San Francisco	$20	No Image
10984	Staff	Garfield Gleaner January-1923 Vol. X Number 1	Garfield School	Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. The front cover has a 3 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back.	1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 35 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook.	Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook.	$30
10985	Staff	Garfield Gleaner Christmas, 1923	Garfield School	Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained and have a vertical crease. The front cover has a 1 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back.	1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 33 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, yearbook.	Garfield School, Berkeley, California, yearbook.	$30
10992	Staff	The Journal June, 1933	Girls High School, San Francisco, California	Good. Light shelf wear and soiling on the covers and spine. The back cover has some small scrape marks. There are ink names inside the front covers, and moderate autographing and notes through out.	1933 hardback, 8 x 10.5 inches, with 84 pages, b&w photos and ads.	San Francisco, California, high school yearbook, Girls High School	$25
11260	Steele, James	Old Californian Days	W. B. Conkey Company	Good. Light shelfwear and soiling on the covers and spine. The lettering on the spine has faded. Both hinges show cracks but are holding nicely. The title page has a 1.5 inch tear on the bottom near the spine. Customer's name in ink in front. Pages are all yellowing. No dust wrapper.	This is an earlier history of California. There are four pages of ads for other books in back.	California, history.	$25
11642	Sterling, George	The Caged Eagle And Other Poems	A. M. Robertson	Fair. Both covers are worn and stained. The front cover has a long, black ink splotch. The bottom and top of the spine are worn, both hinges are cracked but holding. The pages are browning and some have chipping and short tears. Something, perhaps the manufacturing process, has left stains on both the front and rear endpapers. There are some pencil marks on several pages. No dust wrapper.	This copy is inscribed "For my daling sister Madline? with my best love. George. San Francisco, Oct. 18th, 1916. Sterling was a poet and a contempory of Jack London, mentored by Ambrose Bierce. "...The uncrowned king of Bohemia ..." in California at the time.	George Sterling, California, Poetry, Literature.	$100
10654	Stuart, Reginald R. and Grace D.	Corridor Country An Interpretive History of the Amador-Livermore Valley Volume One The Spanish-Mexican Period	The Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society	Good to very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper.	1966 hardback with 100 pages, sepia tint photos, glossary and an index	California, Corridor Country, Amador-Livermore Valley, history, Mexico	$20
6885	Stuart, Sandra Lee	The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel	Lyle Stuart 1978 first edition with 231 pages, b&w photos and an index.	Fine . Small letter"m" stamped on the bottom of the page edges. In a lightly worn and sun faded dust wrapper.	The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel	Beverly Hills Hotel, California	$12	No Image
10114	Sullaway, Neva Griggs	Sailing in San Diego A Pictorial History	TCS Publishing	Very good. In a fair dust jacket that has two 2 inch tears and other wear on the top back side.	1991 first edition hardback, 9 x 11.5 inches, inscribed by the author, with b&w and color photos. ISBN 1-879589-00-1	California, Sailing, San Diego, history	$25
11878	The Sacramento Bee	The Bee's Centennial Album	The Sacramento Bee	Fair to good. The presentation box is in poor shape - cracked, broken and soiled. The papers are browning, there are some folded page corners,minor stains and soiling.	Sacramento Bee's Centennial Album. 9 parts with a fascimile copy of the end of WWI. Part 1, 15 x 23 in., "Bee Headlines in History," 2-9 are 11.5 x 15.5. 2., early Sacramento in Pictures, 3., Community Life, 4., Furbelows, Gingerbread And Gewgaws, 5., Agriculture and Commerce, 6., A Garland of Art and Music, 7., Theater Town, 8., 1857 - 1883 James McClatchy, 9., 1883 - 1936 C.K. McLatchy.	California, Print Media, The Sacramento Bee	$75
10779	Thompson, Rex	Characters On Wheels	Thomas Y. Crowell	Fair to good. A diamond imprint moisture stain has marked 1/2 of the back cover. Spine lightly faded, creased and soiled. Owner's name in ink inside.	1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor.	Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle	$35
10783	Thompson, Rex	Characters On Wheels	Thomas Y. Crowell	Good. Light soiling and wear on the covers and spine. Price sticker "shadow" on the spine. No dust wrapper.	1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor.	Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle	$45
10813	Warren, Earl	Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead.	self	Good. Has a tan "ghost" of a smaller piece of paper. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. Red pencil number.	8 x 10 inchs, one page, February 15, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about Outland's response to a previous communication on the State Board of Agriculture.	Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court	$400

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Vendor SKU Author Title Publisher Condition Description Keywords(s) Price Image
10814 Warren, Earl Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead. self Good. Rusty staple in the upper left corner. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. 8 x 10 inchs, one page, September 6, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about the future of unemployed Federal employees (war workers). Senate Bill No. 2051 is referenced. Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court $600
10815 Warren, Earl Christmas Card from The Earl Warrens. The front says "Holiday Greetings from the Earl Warrens," the inside is a silhouette pen and ink sketch by Ray Brown of the then Governor's Mansion with the Warrens and pets in front. self Good with light creasing and soiling. No envelope. 5 x 7.5 inchs, one page folded, on heavy stock, circa 1940s, from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland . (not signed) ephemera, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court $50
10884 Woodbridge, Sally, editor Bay Area Houses Oxford University Press Very good. Smells faintly of tobacco. In a good dust wrapper that has wear and short tears on the edges and a lightly faded spine. 1976 hardback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 329 pages, many b&w photos, house plans, notes and an index. California, Archicture, Bay Area, San Francisco $20
10604 Yearbook Staff The Telescope 1946 Volume IV Senior Class of 1946 Trona High School Good. Some autographs and an inked drawing of a telescope. No dust wrapper. 1946 hardback, 9 X 12 inches, with 120 pages, b&w photos, illustration, ads and endpaper art. California, High school year book, Trona, California $25
10605 Yearbook Staff The Telescope 1947 Volume V Senior Class of 1947 Trona High School Good. Some autographs. Mild internal cracking of the binding in one area. No dust wrapper. 1947 hardback, 8 X 10 inches, with 100 pages, b&w photos, illustration, ads and endpaper art. California, High school year book, Trona, California $25
10609 Yearbook Staff Fasti '50 Chaffey Union High School Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. The front endpapers have some small holes. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. There is a name in ink on the front cover. No dustwrapper. 1950 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 160 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California California, high school year book, Ontario, California $20
10611 Yearbook Staff Fasti '52 Chaffey Union High School Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. Back hinge is cracked but holding. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. No dustwrapper. 1952 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 176 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California California, high school year book, Ontario, California $20
10612 Yearbook Staff Fasti '53 Chaffey Union High School Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. Both hinges have been reglued. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. No dustwrapper. 1953 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 175 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California. Also includes mini-yearbooks of the 15th, 20th and 35th reunion. California, high school year book, Ontario, California $20

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10814	Warren, Earl	Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead.	self	Good. Rusty staple in the upper left corner. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin.	8 x 10 inchs, one page, September 6, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about the future of unemployed Federal employees (war workers). Senate Bill No. 2051 is referenced.	Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court	$600
10815	Warren, Earl	Christmas Card from The Earl Warrens. The front says "Holiday Greetings from the Earl Warrens," the inside is a silhouette pen and ink sketch by Ray Brown of the then Governor's Mansion with the Warrens and pets in front.	self	Good with light creasing and soiling. No envelope.	5 x 7.5 inchs, one page folded, on heavy stock, circa 1940s, from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland . (not signed)	ephemera, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court	$50
10884	Woodbridge, Sally, editor	Bay Area Houses	Oxford University Press	Very good. Smells faintly of tobacco. In a good dust wrapper that has wear and short tears on the edges and a lightly faded spine.	1976 hardback, 8.5 x 11 inches, with 329 pages, many b&w photos, house plans, notes and an index.	California, Archicture, Bay Area, San Francisco	$20
10604	Yearbook Staff	The Telescope 1946 Volume IV	Senior Class of 1946 Trona High School	Good. Some autographs and an inked drawing of a telescope. No dust wrapper.	1946 hardback, 9 X 12 inches, with 120 pages, b&w photos, illustration, ads and endpaper art.	California, High school year book, Trona, California	$25
10605	Yearbook Staff	The Telescope 1947 Volume V	Senior Class of 1947 Trona High School	Good. Some autographs. Mild internal cracking of the binding in one area. No dust wrapper.	1947 hardback, 8 X 10 inches, with 100 pages, b&w photos, illustration, ads and endpaper art.	California, High school year book, Trona, California	$25
10609	Yearbook Staff	Fasti '50	Chaffey Union High School	Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. The front endpapers have some small holes. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. There is a name in ink on the front cover. No dustwrapper.	1950 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 160 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California	California, high school year book, Ontario, California	$20
10611	Yearbook Staff	Fasti '52	Chaffey Union High School	Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. Back hinge is cracked but holding. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. No dustwrapper.	1952 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 176 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California	California, high school year book, Ontario, California	$20
10612	Yearbook Staff	Fasti '53	Chaffey Union High School	Fair to good. Covers and spine are worn and soiled a bit. Both hinges have been reglued. There is extensive autographing and ink letter writing inside. No dustwrapper.	1953 hardback 9 X 12 inches with 175 pages and b&w photos. Highschool yearbook. Ontario, California. Also includes mini-yearbooks of the 15th, 20th and 35th reunion.	California, high school year book, Ontario, California	$20

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