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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
16009Acme TelephotoYvonne Wood, Catalina Channel Swimmer, cheesecake pinupAcme TelephotoGood. Small surface imperfections and a small folded cornerA mild cheesecake 8 x 10 b&w photo of Yvonne Wood, Catalina Channel swimmer, having a light coat of grease applied by her coach, Fred Bleeker, circa 1950.Ephemera, California$25
13560Ahern, Francis J.A signed Letter to Professor George F. Outland on a Police Department City and County Of San Francisco LetterheadSelfGood. Some creasing and soiling8.5 x 11 inches, a letter from Chief of Police Ahern thanking Outland for recent participation in a recruit training program. Ahern was a reformer.Autograph, Francis J. Ahern, San Francisco, California, ephemera$20
12814Alameda Victorian Preservation SocietyThe Tenth Victorian House Tour Revisit The Grandeur Of The Gilded AgeAlameda Victorian Preservation SocietyGood. A previous owner has neatly noted her name and house location on the map.8.5 x 11 inches, double punched and held together with a pink ribbon, this booklet has line drawings and a short history of the Alameda houses on the tour.Alameda Victorian Preservation Society, California$20
15735Albanese, MargaretFortune My Foe A Reading for Voice and RecordersSelf-publishedVery good.7.5 x 11 inch book of poetry. Inscribed by the author.Poetry, California$20
15736Albanese, MargaretThe Diving Mirror A Book of VisionsParagate WestGood.8.5 x 11 inches, hand lettered poetry. Prospectus and a separate poem included.Poetry, California$25
14966Alhambra High SchoolAlhambra High School Alumni Directory 1995Bernard C. Harris PublishingVery good. No dust wreapper.Alhambra High School Alumni Directory, Alhambra, California for 1995Alhambra High School, Alhambra, California$20
15581American Motion Picture IndustryUnited Nations Theatre O'farrell Street Between Powell And MasonAmerican Motion Picture IndustryGoodThe United Nations Conference On International Organization, a brochure announcing 6 days of movies to 'holders of official conference credentials, delegates and staffs. Sergei Eisenstein's 'Ivan The Terrible' is screened on one day.California, early United Nations, San Francisco$20
16093Andersen's, Buelton, CaliforniaAndersen's, Buelton, California, breakfast menu circa circa 1940sAndersen's, Buelton, CaliforniaGood.9 x 11.25 inches, Andersen's, Buelton, California, breakfast menu circa circa 1940s. Home of split pea soup. The number 2 breakfast is 50 cents.Andersen's, Buelton, California, restaurant menu, ephemera$25
12444Anderson PrintingTown Krier 1969 Homecoming and Volume 2 - No. 2 February 1970Anderson PrintingGood. Light shelf wear and creasing.Two editions of the Kelseyville, Lake County , California Town Krier. Current news, history b&w photos and ads. 7 x 10 inches.Kelseyville, California, Town Krier, ephemera$25
12994Andrews, Kathi, editorCabrillo High School Vandenberg Village Volume VIIICabrillo High SchoolVery good. No dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches, Cabrillo High School Yearbook for 1973. No autographs or markings. Many b&w photos and ads.Cabrillo High School, Yearbook, Lompoc, California$35
12107AnonJefferson-Jackson Dinner Program, San Francisco, CA 1957Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, California Democratic PartyGood. 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$20
12995AnonSpartan Lompoc Junior High School 1969-1970Lompoc Junior High SchoolVery good. Three line rubber stamp in four places. No autographs or marks. No dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches, Lompoc Junior High School yearbook for 1970 with many b&w photos.Lompoc Junior High School, yearbook, Lompoc, California$20
15551Anon.32nd Natioinal Orange Show - folding post cards, 1947National Orange ShowGood. A bit musty. Owner's message inside and the card holder is addressed outside.A folding post card with 10 double sided b&w pictures of the National Orange Show in San Bernardino, CaliforniaCalifornia, ephemera, National Orange Show$20
15229Antilla, ShelleyPhotographers' Vintage Treasures and the People Who Wore ThemSelf-publishedGood. Faint shelf wear and creasing8.5 x 11 inches, 'Early Photography & Memoirs from Nendocino County ((Including Vintage Clothing Price Guide)'California, Mendocino County, antique clothing$20
14092Archdiocese Of Los AngelesCatholic Hospital CodeArchdiocese Of Los AngelesGood. Ink name on one page.Catholic Hospital Code from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles with a separate 'definitions of terms' page and two other pages.Catholic, medical, Los Angeles, California$20
16944Automobile Club of Southern CaliforniaThree Street Maps Central Area of Metropolitan Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley Area and Southern AreaAutomobile Club of Southern CaliforniaGood. Some soiling and tiny tears. 'LA' in ink on top of two maps.The central area map is 42 x 23 inches, south is 32 x 23 and San Gabriel Valley Valley Area is 34 x 23. All from the early 1970s.California, Los Angeles, maps, ephemera$75
16945Automobile Club of Southern CaliforniaMetropolitan Los Angeles And Freeway SystemAutomobile Club of Southern CaliforniaGood. Some tiny tears on folding corners.34 x 23 inches The LA Freeway SystemCalifornia, Los Angeles, maps, ephemera$100
16946Automobile Club of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Area Freeway SystemAutomobile Club of Southern CaliforniaGood. Grease pencil 7-75 on the top (folded)34 x 23 inches The LA Freeway SystemCalifornia, Los Angeles, maps, ephemera$100
16055Backyard, San FranciscoBackyard To The Cellar, menuBackyardGood. Rusty staples4.5 x 9.5 menu with a postcard. Filet Mignon is $3.50, local beer is 25 cents.Backyard Restaurant, San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, ephemera.$25
16058Backyard, San FranciscoBackyard To The Cellar, menuBackyardGood. Rusty staples4.5 x 9.5 menu with a postcard. Filet Mignon is $3.50, local beer is 25 cents.Backyard Restaurant, San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, ephemera.$20
16075Bal Tabarin Bal Tabarin The Aristocrat Of San Francisco Night Clubs, Souvenir Dinner Menu 1945 Bal Tabarin Good. Rusty staples, stapled insert loose. Some wear and scraping. Price changes.6.5 x 9.75 inches, Bal Tabarin The Aristocrat Of San Francisco Night Clubs, 1945 Dinner Menu. Regular dinners are $3.Bal Tabarin Night Club, San Francisco, California, Restaurant menu, ephemera$40
13785Barton, PhyllisSassone "California" a collection of works, 1970-1973Arti GraficheVery good. No dust wrapper.9.5 x 11 inches, color and b&w plates of Sassone's works. Copy No. 355 of 1000, also included is an 8.5 x 9.5 two fold brochure on Marco Sassone and the flaps from the dustcover.Art, Sassone, California$25
16068Bay City Grill, San FranciscoBay City Grill 45 Turk Street At Market, Menu, circa 1940sBay City Grill, San FranciscoFair to good. Beverage stains. Horizontal crease.7 x 10.5 inches, Bay City Grill, 45 Turk Street, At Market, menu. Tenderloin steak is $2.75San Francisco, California, Restaurant Menu, Bay City Grill, ephemera.$20
15748Bland, Henry MeadeA Song Of AutumnThe Pacific Short Story ClubGood. Front and back covers have some discoloration. Remains of an address label inside. Some pencil underlining and annotation. No dust wrapper.A short biography of the author then his poems.Poetry, California$20
12726Bonner, Frank E.Report To The Federal Power Commission On The Water Powers Of CaliforniaGovernment Printing OfficeGood. Light shelf wear and soiling. Owner's name in ink and a rubber stamp on the front cover. Staples are rusty and have stained the back cover.Water resources of California in 1928. There are b&w photos, many charts and maps, a color frontis fold out map of California, many other fold out photos of dam and power installations, fold out maps and more. California, hydrology, dams, maps$100

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12726Bonner, Frank E.Report To The Federal Power Commission On The Water Powers Of CaliforniaGovernment Printing OfficeGood. Light shelf wear and soiling. Owner's name in ink and a rubber stamp on the front cover. Staples are rusty and have stained the back cover.Water resources of California in 1928. There are b&w photos, many charts and maps, a color frontis fold out map of California, many other fold out photos of dam and power installations, fold out maps and more. California, hydrology, dams, maps$100
10608Bossin, Lois Schrager1951 Blue and Gold Volume 78University of CaliforniaGood. 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 Yearbook, University of California$30
14767Branch, MaryValiant JourneySelf-publishedVery good. In a lightly worn dust wrapper.Historical fiction set in early CaliforniaFiction, California$20
16531Brown, BertramThe Long JourneyVantage PressFine. In a very good dust wrapper. Previous owner's name in ink on the bottom of the title page.Bertram Brown was "...three-fourths indian, a descendant of the Yurok tribe." A logger, tree faller. Author signed on the title page.Native American, First Nation, Yurok, California, logging$30
13136Brown, Ralph, ChairmanSubcommittee On Narcotics of the Assembly Interim Commitee On Judiciary and Assembly Interim Commitee On Public HealthCalifornia State AssemblyGood. Owner's name on the front cover. Covers have light soiling, pages have light creasing.6 x 9 inches, narcotics in mid 1950s California with 8 pages of b&w pictures and an index.California, California State Assembly, Narcotics$40
12683Brown, Tannisse, EditorHomemaker's Handbook 200 House hold Shortcuts and Timely HintsCalifornia FarmerGood. Light soiling and shelf wear.5.5 x 8.5 inches with B&w illustrations and household shortcuts from the California Farmer. There's a small b&w photo of the author.Ephemera, California, California Farmer$20
15550Bruegmann, RobertBenicia Portrait of an Early California Town101 ProductionsGood. Light shelf wear.11 x 8.5 inches, an architectural history of Benicia, California. There are b&w photos, line drawings and an index.Benicia, California, Architecture$20
16571Cain, Ella M.The Story of Early Mono County Its Settlers Gold Rushes Indians Ghost TownsFearon PublishersGood. Creasing and soiling on the front cover. Price sticker on the back cover. Yellow high lighting on 12 pages.Mono County, California history. There are many b&w photos and an index.Mono County, California, Gold Rush, Native Americans$20
9001Caldwell, George W.Legends of San FranciscoPhillips & Van Orden Co. 1919 with 91 pages.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 FranciscoCalifornia, San Francisco$20
16225Chesley Manufacturing CompanyChesley Presents the 1954 Boating TwinsChesley Manufacturing CompanyGood8.5 x 10.75 three fold brochure for the Chesley Fleet Carrier (car carrier for a boat) and the Fleet Dolly. The company was at 1219 East Florence Ave., Los Angeles 1, California.Ephemera, boating, California, Chesley Manufacturing Company$20
15663ChevronCalifornia Points Of Intrest And Touring MapChevronGood. Covers a bit soiled. Faint moisture stain inside front cover.4 x 9 inch booklet that folds out to 8 x 9. Maps and descriptions, and small painted images of scenes in California in 1947.California, Ephemera, maps$20
12475Christopherson, Sharon KayTissue Nirtogen Elimation And Femoral Venous Blood Flow In The Dog After Hyperbaric ExposureSelf-PublishedVery good.8.5 x 11 inches with b&w photos, charts, tables and a bibliography. A dissertation for a PhD at USC, Philosophy.Doctoral dissertation, Thesis, University of Southern California$25
15749Coolbrith, InaSongs From The Golden GateHoughton, Mifflin And CompanyGood. Soiled covers and spine, missing front free endpaper. Faint address label removal remains.Poetry.Poetry, California$60
12908De Nevi, DonaldSketches Of Early California A Collection of Personal AdventuresChronicle BooksGood. Light shelf wear on the covers. There's a crossed out name inside. In a fair, soiled and worn dust wrapper.First hand accounts of the settlement of California. Introduction and commentary by Oscar LewisCalifornia$15
16604Delkin, James LaddMonterey Peninsula American Guide SeriesStanford UniversityGood. Long owner inscription on the front free end paper. In a fair dust wrapper that has chipping and wear.American Guide Series, Monterey Peninsula, California. There are b&w photos and an index.American Guide Series, Monterey Peninsula, California$24
10150Dillon, Richard H.Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold RushThe Book Club of CaliforniaFine 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$75
16052Dominek And JohnnyDominek And Johnny Polk And Sutter Oyster HouseDominek And JohnnyVery good.7 x 10.5 inches, a restaurant menu for Dominek And Johnny Oyster House, corner of Polk Street at Sutter, San Francisco, California. A T-bone steak is $1.10San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, Dominek And Johnny Oyster House, ephemera$25
12435Donnelly, FlorenceThe Paper Mill At Floriston In The Heart Of The SierrasThe Paper MakerFine. Has a presentation label from Western Nevada Supply Co. on the front free endpaper. No dust wrapper.13 pages, a history of the Paper Mill at Floriston, an out take from The Paper Maker, this is copy number 195 of 200. There are sepia illustrations.California, Floriston, Sierra Mountains, Paper Making$75
14230Douglas, Helen GahaganTo the Farmers of California....Self-publishedGood3.5 x 8.25 inch senatorial campaign brochure addressed to California farmers. She contrasts her voting record with Richard Nixon.Politics, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Richard Nixon, California, ephemera$30
14232Douglas, Helen GahaganSigned two page letter to George OutlandSelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear.8 x 10.5 inches on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead, mention is made of the possibility of running against Senator Downey who Douglas thinks isn't doing a good job. Signed with an additionsl 4 hand-written lines.Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, Senator Downey, autograph, ephemera$100
14234Douglas, Helen GahaganSigned letter to George Outland on a Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterheadSelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear.8 x 10.5 inches on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead, encouraging Mr. Outland to run for office again and other news.Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, autograph, ephemera$50
14235Douglas, Helen GahaganSigned letter to George Outland on a Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterheadSelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear.8 x 10.5 inches on Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead, referencing Outland's request for a publication.Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, autograph, ephemera$50
14236Douglas, Helen GahaganPersonal card to George OutlandSelf-publishedVery good.A personal letter referencing the Vietnam war and talking about peace. Signed Helen and Melvyn.Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, autograph, ephemera$50
14238Douglas, Helen GahaganLetter to George Outland on Women's Division-Democratic State Central Committee letterheadSelf-publishedGood. Date stamp, notes in the margins, staple.6.5 x 7 inch 2 page letter to Congressman George Outland saying she's running for office (US House of Representatives, asking for publications and other news.Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, Autograph, ephemera$100
14129Downey, SheridanThey Would Rule The ValleySelf-publishedVery good. Owner's book plate. Faint shelf wear. The slip case/box is good with wear, fading and short tears.There's a tipped in, signed letter on United States Senate Letterhead to congressman George Outland. Also a promo card about control of the valley's water.California, riparian, farming, Sheridan Downey$25

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
14240Downey, SheridanAutographed letter on United States Senate letterhead to George OutlandSelf-publishedGood.A letter to congressman-elect George Outland agreeing on Outland's recommendation of Fred Bechdolt as Acting Postmaster of Carmel, CaliforniaAutograph, Sheridan Downey, California, Fred Bechdolt, ephemera.$20
13572Doyle, ClydeSigned Letter to Congressman George E. Outland on a Congress of the United States House of Representatives LetterheadselfVery good. Faint wear.8 x 10.5 inches, a letter to Congressman George Outland about losing the last election. Doyle was from Long Beach.Autograph, Clyde Doyle, United States House of Representatives, ephemera, California$20
10983Drury, Lorraine, editorGarfield Gleaner June-1922 Vol. IX Number 1Garfield SchoolPoor 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
12956Duncan, JeanneTrolling On The Edge The Story Of A Noyo FishermanTraffordGood. Light shelf wear on the covers. Front cover has a faint crease.Fishing from the Noyo Harbor, Mendicino county, CaliforniaFishing, Noyo Harbor, Mendicion County, California$25
16023El Cortez HotelEl Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California 1940s menuEl Cortez HotelFair. There's a one inch tear and a large creased corner.9 x 11 inch breakfast menu for El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California. "Defense stamps on sale at Cashier's Window." The number 4 combo is 85 cents.El Cortez Hotel, San Diego, California, restaurant menu, ephemera$20
16094El Paseo Restaurante Elegante, San FranciscoEl Paseo Restaurante Elegante, San Francisco, Chafing Dish Luncheon Menu, Circa 1940sEl Paseo Restaurante Elegante, San FranciscoGood. Two minor moisture stains.8.5 x 11 inches, El Paseo Restaurante Elegante, San Francisco, Chafing Dish Luncheon Menu, Circa 1940s. El Paseo Conga Orchestra Floor Show And Dancing. Evening deluxe Dinner is $1.50 and up.El Paseo Restaurante Elegante, San Francisco, Californiak,Chafing Dish, restaurant menu, ephemera.$30
16026F. Borgia, PhotographerF. Borgia, Three Portraits from 1890s Los AnglesF. BorgiaGood. Very light soiling and wear. The images are 3.5x 5 inches. Two portraits are mounted on 9x6 inch cards, one is 9x7 inches. The images are 3.5x 5 inches. Lovely photography, Italian American? subjects, in the 1890s. 674 San Fernando St., Los Angeles, California. (aaap)Photography, F. Borgia, California, ephemera$100
12893Fine, DavidImagining Los Angeles A City In FictionUniversity of New Mexico PressFine. In a very good dust wrapper.A history of fictional accounts of Los Angeles. There are b&w photos and an index.Los Angeles, California, print media, literary criticism$20
16092Fior D'ItaliaFior D'Italia, San Francisco, California, Menu circa 1950sFior D'ItaliaGood. Some soiling on the covers. Stains on the bottom inside.7 x 10.75 inches, Fior D'Italia, San Francisco, California, Menu circa 1950s. Filet Mignon is $2.25.Fior D'Italia, San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, ephemera$30
16079Fishermens GrottoFishermens Grotto, No. 9 Fishermen's Wharf, MenuFishermens GrottoGood. Faint vertical crease.7.5 x 11.5 inches, Fishermens Grotto, San Francisco, California, Menu. M. Geraldi & Sons. "Victory Dinners" are offered, so 1945?Fishermens Grotto, San Francisco, California, Restaurant Menu, ephemera.$40
16067Fly Trap RestaurantFly Trap Restaurant Menu, 1947Fly Trap RestaurantGood. A little soiled.7.5 x 12 inches, Fly Trap Restaurant, San Francisco, California. Sirloin steak for one is $1.90Fly Trap Restaurant, restaurant menu, San Francisco, California, ephemerea$30
12513Forrestal, JamesJames Forrestal letter to George E. Outland with the Secretary Of the Navy letterhead.selfGood to very good. Note in red pencil, paper clip mark, a little wear on the edges.8 x 10.5 inches, a thank you to congressman George Outland for sending a copy of Outland's recent article in the Reader's Digest..Autograph, James Forrestal, United States Secretary of the Navy, California, USN, United States Navy$150
14229Foster, Robert M., DirectorSan Diego National Wine Competition Wine And RosesSan Diego National Wine Competition Fair to good. 2 inch tear on the front cover spine. Both covers are worn and soiled. Back cover has a short tear.1985 San Diego National Wine Competition with a list of prizes and participant wineries. Also included are 5 winery brochures and a two page list of Wine and Roses Special Wine Sale items with prices.California, San Diego National Wine Competition$20
16083Frankie GustineFrankie Gustine's Restaurant, Oakland, California, Menu, 1952Frankie GustineGood. Some light scratch marks on the front cover, price changes in ink, light soiling on the back cover.8.5 x 11 inches, Frankie Gustine's Restaurant, Oakland, California, Menu, 1952. Signed by Gustine on the front cover. Includes an insert for Monday, April 21, 1952. Sirloin steak $2.25.Frankie Gustine's Restaurant, Oakland, California, Restaurant Menu, ephemera.$40
15344Fugate, KathrynExploring Your CommunityCalifornia State Department of EducationVery good. Two rubber stamps inside for Eureka Elementary Schools8 x 10 inches grade school text book on California. Nice art.California, education$20
15345Fugate, KathrynDiscovering Other CommunitiesCalifornia State Department of EducationVery good. Two rubber stamps inside for Eureka Elementary Schools8 x 10 inches grade school text book on California. Nice art.California, education$20
7081Futcher, JaneMarin The Place, The People Profile Of A California CountyHolt, Rinehart and Winston Circa 1980's, inscribed by the author, with 171 pages, photos by Robt. ConoverFine. In a good dust wrapper.Marin County, CaliforniaMarin County, California$20
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16080Galvin, Frank and Jach HamrochGoin' to town at the "Pink Rat"! ProgramGalvin, Frank and Jach HamrochGood.6 x 9 inches,Galvin, Frank and Jach Hamroch, Goin"to town at the "Pink Rat:! Night Club in San Francisco.The Pink Rat Night Club, San Francisco, California, ephemera.$40
17251Garner, Bess Adams and Miriam Colcord PostAdobe de PalomaresPomona First FederalGood. Corner chipped on the front cover.Pomona, California area history.Pomona, California, history, ephemera$20
11189Gibb, Evelyn McDanielTwo Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909Oregon State University PressVery 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
17328Goldberg, Ira & LarryThe Tom Kelly Collection of California Gold and 9/09 Hawaii CollectionGoldberg, Ira & LarryVery good. Light shelf wear.8.5 x 11 inches, 2 volumes in one. There are many color photos.Hawaii, Numismatic, California$20
14653Grenier, Judson A.California Legacy Watson Land CompanyFine. In a fine dust wrapper.The James Alexander Watson-Maria Dolores Dominguez de Watson Family, 1820-1980, with maps, many b&w photos and an index.California, Watson Land Company$25
9777Hall, Lilliam Jacobson My Father's LifeSelf 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
7396Hall, Lillian (Jacobson)John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. AndersonSelf 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
6744Hancock, RalphFabulous BoulevardFunk & Wagnalls 1949, signed by Hancock, with 322 pages and an index.Fair to good. Bottom front and back cover corners worn through. Bottom and top of spine show wear. No dust wrapper.Fabulous Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCalifornia, Wilshire Boulevard$15
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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
13679Hartman, EmersonThe Giant Of The SierrasChapman & GrimesVery good. Two specks on the back cover. No dust wrapperA fictionalized account of early man, a giant, in the Sierra Mountains. There are 4 b&w photos.California, Sierra Mountains$25
16277Hawthorne, HildegardeRomantic Cities of CaliforniaD. Appleton-CenturyGood. Light shelf wear. Spine lettering a bit faded.California cities in the 1930s. There are illustrations by E. H. Suydam.California$20
13554Hayakawa, S. I.Autographed card to George OutlandselfVery good.On a 3.5 x 5 card, senator and educator Hayakawa thanks Mr. Outland for sending a letter to Drew Pearson. He signes is "Don," his nickname.Autograph, S. I. Hawakawa, ephemera, California$20
15803Hendrick, Glen P.A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Growning UpSelf-published Good. Some minor soiling on the back cover.Autobiography. There are some pictures. Inscribed by the author. Growing up in Culver City, California, fishing and cannery work in Alaska.Autobiography, Culver City, California, Alaska$25
10606Hepfer, Jean, editor1948 Blue and Gold Volume 75University of CaliforniaGood 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 Yearbook, University of California$30
13555Hewes, Laurence I., Jr.A signed letter To Dr. George Outland with a The American Council On Race Relations letterheadSelfGood. Has a rusty staple, a date stamp and light creasing.8.5 x 11 inches, a letter of congratulations to Dr. Outland on his recent election to congress.Autograph, California, Ephemera, The American Council On Race Relations$20
17336Hill, Laura GillianDown The Lane Again Slowly Part II Happily Ever After?Hill and HillGood. Light shelf wear. Price sticker on the back.Autobiography. There are b&w photos. Coarsegold, CaliforniaAutobiography, Coarsegold, California$20
16062Hollywood Knickerbocker HotelHollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Breakfast Menu Circa 1940sHollywood Knickerbocker HotelGood. Some stains inside and out.6.5 x 10 inches, Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel Breakfast Menu Circa 1940s. The delux breakfast of bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, fruit and coffee is 75 cents.Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, restaurant menu, California, ephemera$25
14086Hotel Greeters GuideSan Francisco Information Guide June 1947Hotel Greeters GuideGood. Light shelf wear.5.25 x 8 inch stapled booklet with b&w photos, maps and interesting ads.Ephemera, San Francisco, California, tourist guide$20
16432Hotel Greeters Of San FranciscoOfficial Information Guide to San Francisco and Bay Cities Vol. 8 No.4 1932Hotel Greeters Of San FranciscoGood. Some creasing and light soiling.5.25 x 7.5 inches, Official Information Guide to San Francisco and Bay Cities Vol. 8 No.4 1932. There are many advertisements.California, San Francisco, Travel, ephemera$20
16744House of KnauberHouse of Knauber Restaurant Menu circa 1950s? San FranciscoHouse of KnauberGood. Internal page have some staining?10 x 13 inches, a restaurant menu for House of Knauber in San Francisco. A Filet Mignon is $4.95Restaurant Menu, House of Knauber, San Francisco, California, ephemera$30
5597Hovey, Byron P.A Yankee Out West A Minister's ReminiscencesExposition Press 1961 first edition with 113 pages.Good with faint sunning bottom of the front cover, in a fair to good dust wrapper.A Methodist minister in CaliforniaMethodist, Autobiography, California$15
13385Hubbs, Carl L., Robert Bush Miller, and Laura C. HubbsMemoirs Of The California Academy of Sciences Volume VII Hydrographic History and Relict Fishes of the North-Central Great BasinCalifornia Academy of SciencesGood. Light soiling, creasing and wear on the covers. Ink name on the front cover. A few early pages have occasional high-lighting. There are a few paste in tabs.9.25 x 11.75 inches with tables, pictures, charts, bibliography and an index on hydrographic history and relict fishes of the north-central Great Basin.California, Hydrographic, Relict Fishes, Great Basin$25
15751Iodice, Ruth G., Editorial ChairmanThe Singing East Bay and Beyond-Wuerth Letter ShopGood. Light shelf wear and soiling. Crease mark on the spine, some rusty paper clip marks inside.Poetry in California. Poems and lists of poets.Poetry, California$20
14115Issler, Anne RollerOur Mountain Hermitage Silverado and Robert Louis StevensonStanford University PressVery good. Faint shelf wear. Small 7 lline rubber stamp inside. No dust wrapper.Robert Louis Stevenson's honeymoon in the Silverado country of California. There are b&w photos, bibliography and an index.Robert Louis Stevenson, Silverado, California$20
17365Jamieson, Tom, Editor1955 MetatePomona CollegeGood. Faint shelf wear.10.75 x 8.75 inches with b&w photos and advertisingPomona College, Yearbook, California$40
14411Johns' Western GalleryJohn's Western Gallery, Two catalogs, A Western Selection Auction 10b, A Western Tour Auction ElevenStaffVery good.Two book auction catalogs from Johns' Western Gallery. Cattle, Maps, Expoloration, California, etc. There are illustrations.Bibliophile, book catalog, California, Johns' Western Gallery$20
11688Johnson, Leroy & JeanEscape From Death Valley As Told by William Lewis Manly and Other '49ersUniversity of Nevada PressGood with light shelf wear and soiling. The covers curl a little on the edges.Both authors have signed the title page and a separate inscription. California, Death Valley, William Lewis Manly$30
10717Kauffman, LindaSouth San FranciscoSelf-PublishedFine.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
13203Kelley, Dr. William Franklin and Harriet McCollum-GossowFederated Psychology Clubs, Six BookletsPsychology Training School, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGood. Light shelfwear and soilingSix 5.5 to 8.5 (and a little smaller) booklets on psychology. Lessons 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Suggestion and Auto-Suggestion, The Cell theory of Body Building, The Law of Mental Medicine, The Subconscious Mind, and Nerve Energy. McCollum-Gossow is President of the Club for the first 3 issues.Psychology, Federated Psychology Clubs, Harriet Luella McCollum, California$50
10982Kinney, Kenneth, editorGarfield Gleaner January-1921 Vol. VII Number 1Garfield SchoolFair. 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
12159Knoble, Jack R.Santa Barbara Panorama ... A Complete GuideJ. R. KnobleGood. The covers have light shelf wear, soiling and creasing.This 11 x 8.5 brochure has many color and b&w photos as well as illustrations and maps. There's a long list of businesses.California, Santa Barbara, ephemera$20
15563Knott, James ProctorHistory of Pasadena CollegePasadena CollegeGood. There are taped in clippings and photos. No dust wrapper.A history of Pasadena College. There are b&w photos.Pasadena College, California$20
16088La Fiesta La Fiesta Night Club & Restaurant menu, San Francisco, circa 1940sLa FiestaGood. Rusty staples. Stain on two back pages and the back cover.5 x 8 inches, La Fiesta "The Latin American Quarter" Bay at Columbus, restaurant menu. Dinners are $1.La Fiesta, San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, ephemera.$25
12333Lawrence Radiation LaboratoryEmployee HandbookLawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of CaliforniaVery good. Faint shelf wear.A 5.5 x 8 inch employee handbook from the Personell department.Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California, California, ephemera$20

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13516Lawrence, Sharon, with Kathryn PrineOld Carmel In Rare Photographs By L. S. SlevinSelf-publishedVery good.8 x 10 inches, interesting old photos of Carmel, California. The author signed on the title pageCarmel, California, Photography, L. S. Slevin$25
16874Lick, RosemaryThe Generous Miser The Story Of James Lick of CaliforniaThe Ward Ritchie Press Good. In a fair dust wrapper that has a repaired but obvious tear.Biography. There are b&w illustrations and photos.James Lick, Astronomy, California$20
15582Lipphard, William B.Missions An International Baptist Magazine Volume 36 Number 6 June 1945Northern Baptist ConventionGood. Front cover has a small crease, back cover has some soiling and a vertical crease7.5 x 10.75 with many b&w photos, the Baptist conference held in San Francisco and the same time as the United Nations first meeting.Baptist, California, San Francisco, United Nations$20
16085Little Joe'sLittle Joe's Wine List, Los Angeles, 1943Little Joe'sGood. Light shelf wear.4.25 x 9 inches, folds out to 13 x 9, Little Joe's Wine List, 904 North Broadway, Los Angeles, 1943Little Joe's Restaurant, Restaurant menu, Los Angeles, California$25
16081Los Angeles Ambassador HotelLos Angeles Ambassador Hotel French Room Lunch Menu, 1944Los Angeles Ambassador HotelVery good.9 x 12 inches, Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel French Room Lunch Menu, 1944. Sirloin steak is $3.25Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel, California, restaurant menu, ephemera$40
15588Love, FrankA Guide to The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Yuma and Lower Colorado RegionLittle London PressVery good.Ghost Towns and Mining Camps...Tumco, Castle Dome, Fortuna, Kofa, Polaris and Picacho, California and Arizona. There's an inscription by the author, pictures and maps.Mining, California, Arizona$20
11414Lowe, PardeeFather and Glorious DescendantLittle, Brown and CompanyGood to very good. The spine is lightly faded and there's faint shelfwear and soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper.Autobiography of Pardee LoweAutobiography, Pardee Low, Asian American, California$50
16421Lyman, Helen30 Herbs Will Make An Herb GardenThe Professional PressGood. The word "essance" is hand-written on the front cover.3.5 x 6.25 inch book on herbs. There's an ad for the California Nursery Company, Niles, California, on the front flyleafHerbs, California, ephemera$25
15347Lynch, JeremiahThe Life of David C. Broderick A Senator Of The FiftiesThe Baker & Taylor CompanyGood. Covers and spine have some shelf wear and soiling. There's a name in ink inside and faint moisture mark on the top of 4 early pages. No dust wrapper.A senator from California in the 1850s. There's a b&w photo frontis of Broderick.California$20
12404Margolin, MalcolmThe East Bay Out A Personal Guide To The East Bay Regional ParksHeyday BooksVery good. In a very good price clipped dustwrapper.A description of the East Bay Regional Park District in San Francisco. There are b&w illustrations.San Francisco, California, East Bay Regional Parks$25
16012Marine Corps Exchange Photo ShopPlatoon 269 U.S. Marine Corps San Diego 1954, PhotoUSMCGood. One creased corner. The photo has a curl.8 x 10 Inch b&w photo of USMC Platoon 269, San Diego, 1954. Honor Platoon. Sgt. J.M. Youngberg & Sbt. C. Hassell are referenced.USMC, San Diego, California$20
6733McGlashan, M. NonaGive Me A Mountain MeadowValley Publishers 1977 oversized paperback, signed by McGlashan, with 248 pages and b&w photos.Good. Long owner's inscription in red pen on front end paper. Bottom back corner creased a bit.Give Me A Mountain Meadow, signed by the author. The owner inscription in front is from The Sisters, Our Lady of the Pines.Biography, Religion, Charles Fayette McGlashan, California$20
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10607Millan, Dale, Editor1949 Blue and Gold Volume 76 The NuggetUniversity of CaliforniaGood 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 Yearbook, University of California$30
13986Monterey Union high SchoolEl Susurro 1960Monterey Union high SchoolGood. Covers are shelf worn. Extensive autographing all through the book.7.5 x 10.5 inches, the Monterey Union High School, Monterey, California, Yearbook for 1960. There are many b&w photos, ads and a name index.Monterey Union High School , Monterey, California, yearbook$25
17340Mora, JoA Log Of The Spanish MainSelf-publishedGood. Small indentation on the back cover.Humor, Art, CaliforniaHumor, Art, California$40
17363Mulhall, Patricia, editor-in-chief1953 MetatePomona CollegeVery good. No autographing9 x 12 inches with b&w photos and advertising.Pomona College, California, yearbook$40
16350Neal, E., California By-Products Co.California By-Products Co. letter from 1930California By-Products Co.Good. Stain on the letter, the envelope is torn.California By-Products Co., Manufacturers Importers and Exporters of Sausage Casings replys to a customer ordering "Handbook On Archery." (Cable Address "CALGUT")Ephemera, California, California By-Products Co., philately$25
15702Norton, Ellen DeckerMemoirs Of A School Ma'amPalo Verde Historical Museum and SocietyFair to good. The covers have some soiling and an ugly price sticker removal spot.A school teacher in Palo Verde, California in 1902, near the Colorado River. There are b&w photos. Palo Verde, California$20
14107Older, FremontMy Own StoryThe Post-Enquirer Publishing co.Good. Front cover has a sticker removal, scrape mark and some soiling. Previous owner's 6 line inscription inside.The autobiography of San Francisco newspaperman Fremont Older.Fremont Older, San Francisco, California$20
17369Olmsted, Roger R.Scow Schooners Of San Francisco BayCalifornia History CenterGood. Slight shelf wear.10 x 8.5 inches with many b&w photos, an appendix and an index.Scow Schooners, San francisco, California$25
17356Osterbrock, Donald E., John R. Gustafron & W. J. ShilohEye On The Sky Lick Observatory's First CenturyUniversity of California PressVery good. In a lightly worn dust wrapper.There are b&w photos, references and an index.Astronomy, Lick Observatory, California$30
14965Pace, PaulineSanta Clara County Heritage Resource InventorySanta Clara CountyVery good.8.5 x 11 inches, heritage resources in Santa Clara County, California. There are b&w photos and maps.Santa Clara County, California, history$20
16195Pacific Northwest Public Service CompanyElectricity The Hired HandPacific northwest public service company Good. Light shelfwear, soiling and creasing6 x 9 inches, a brochure promoting the early use of electricity for farming in the Pacific Northwest, mostly Oregon. There are excellent b&w photos, illustrations, an index to dealers and a general index.Electricity, Agriculture, Oregon, Washington and California, ephemera$25
15404Pacific School of ReligionPacific School of Religion 1974-75 CatalogPacific School of ReligionGood. Shelfwear, soiling and some creasingPacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California, Bulletin Volk. LI, No. 5Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California$20
15788Peattie, Donald CulrossCalifornia PoppiesStandard Oil CompanyVery good.13 x 10 inches, 'one of a series of folios published by Standard Oil Company.' A pen and ink illustration of a poppy on the first page, text by Peattie and a color photograph of a field of poppies.California, Standard Oil Company, California Poppy, ephemera$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
15789Peattie, Donald CulrossCalifornia PoppiesStandard Oil CompanyVery good.13 x 10 inches, 'one of a series of folios published by Standard Oil Company.' A pen and ink illustration of a poppy on the first page, text by Peattie and a color photograph of a field of poppies.California, Standard Oil Company, California Poppy, ephemera$20
16431Peck-Judah Co.Death ValleyPeck-Judah Co.Very good.12 x 9 inches. Two fold brochure for bus tours to Death Valley in the early 1930s. Three tours are referenced. $70 to $77.50California, Death Valley, Travel, ephemera$30
15045Pettitt, George A.Clayton: Not Quite Shangri-La The Story of a California TownContra Costa County Historical SocietyGood. Faint scrape mark on the front cover. Owner's name in ink inside. No dust wrapper.A history of the town of Clayton in Contra Costa County, California. There are b&w photos, an index and endpaper maps.Clayton, California, Contra Costa County$20
17362Phillips, Ginger and Glen SaulsMetate 1952Pomona CollegeVery good. Faint creasing on the spine. Owner's name in ink, no other autographing.8.5 x 11 inches, Pomona College Yearbook with many b&w photos. Ads in the back.Pomona College, California, yearbook$40
16460Quan's Pagoda RestaurantQuan's Pagoda Restaurant Chinese-American and Shish KebabQuan's Pagoda RestaurantVery good.9 x 12 menu, signed inside by John?and Anna Quan, for the Pagoda Restaurant, 361 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, California. "Manchu Scrambled Egg Banquet - $1.25"Restaurant Menu, Quan's Pagoda Restaurant, San Francisco, California, ephemera$25
12508Radin, MaxMax Radin letter to George E. Outland with a University of California School of Jurisprudence letterheadselfGood. Pencil marks, a staple, date stamp and faint creasing.8 x 10.5 inches, a signed three page letter to congressman George Outland on post war reconstruction complimenting Outland on a recent speech at Yale. There's also a signed copy of a 6 x 9 24 page reprint article from the Journal of Legal and Political Sociology from 1945 on National Sovereignty and National Individuality. A copy of Outland's reply to the 1943 letter is included.Autograph, Max Radin, University of California$40
14134Rambo, RalphAdventure Valley Pioneer adventures in the Santa Clara ValleySelf-publishedGood. Light shelf wear, soiling and creasing on the covers.Santa Clara Valley, California, 8.5 x 11 inches with pen and ink illustrations by the author.Santa Clara Valley, California$20
12725Randell, Ralph R.Report To The Federal Power Commission On the Storage Resources Of the South And Middle Forks Of Kings River CaliforniaFederal Power CommissionGood. The spine is missing a one inch section and has cracks. Page edges are worn and some have short tears. There's a small rubber stamp on the front cover.5.75 x 9 inches with b&w photos and tables. There are five multi-fold maps of reservoirs and lakes, multi-fold charts of run-off statistics and a 44 x 28 inch topographical map of the Kings River Region in a back pocket.California, Hydrology, Kings River, maps$50
13976Ransome, F.Photo of four people on Mt. Tamalpais, CaliforniaF. RansomeGood. The cardboard mount shows some wear.A 5 x 7 photo on a 9 x 7 mount of two couples on Mt. Tamalpais, California. The says, in pencil, #35 September 24, 11. A rubber stamp says 'F. Ransome Photographer at Mt. Tamalpais, California...Photograph, Mt. Tamalpais, California, F. Ransome, ephemera$25
16070Rene and Jean French Table D'hoteRene and Jean French Table D'hote, 639 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, MenuRene and Jean French Table D'hoteVery good.4.5 x 8.25 inches, A good Place To Eat Rene and Jean French Table D'hote, 639 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, Menu. Sirloin steak is $1.75Rene and Jean, French Restaurant, Restaurant menu, Los Angeles, California, ephemera.$20
14017Rensch, Hero and Ethel Grace RenschHistoric Spots in California The Southern CountiesStanford University PressVery good. In a poor dust wrapper.Historic spots in southern California - written in 1932California, history$25
12759Richards, RichardHandbook For SpeakersRoosevelt For Governor CommitteeGood. Owner's rubber name stamp on front, edges of covers worn and soiled. Large vertical brown mark/area on the back cover.8.75 x 11.25 inches, talking points for James Roosevelt's gubernatorial run in California. There's a biography with mention of WW2 service, etc.James Roosevelt, California, politics, democrat$25
16621Riise, Henry N.My Gold Mining Days with Uncle Einar in 1933Self-publishedVery good.Comb binding, 8.5 x 8 inches, copies of diary entries from January 1 to November 6, 1933. Mines in Nevada and California are referenced as well as involved personel.Mining, California, Nevada$40
15010Roberge, EarlNapa Wine CountryCharles H. BeldingVery good. In a very good dust wrapper.10.5 x 14 inches, photos of the Napa Wine Country. There's a 9 line inscription and signature from the author.California, Napa, Wine$20
13120Rodman, Elton V.Gold Panning Prospecting For Fun And ProfitSelf-publishedGood. Faint crease in covers and pages.Panning for gold in the mother lode country. California. There are pictures and illustrations, a how to book.Gold panning, California$20
13579Roosevelt, James and Elinor R. HellerSigned Letter to George Outland on California State Campaign Committee For Harry S. Truman For President LetterheadSelfGood. Some creasing and shelf wear.Roosevelt and Heller are writing to say Outland has been selected to serve as a candidate for delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention.Autograph, James Roosevelt, California, politics, ephemera.$25
14387Roosevelt, JimmyGo Jimmy Roosevelt For Governor Campaign LiteratureSelf-publishedGood. Creaseing.Two pieces of literature. 9 x 4 inch 3 fold on both sides, 'Go with Roosevelt', and 'One Team Platform! Vote Tues. June 6 Democrat, 4 pages.Jimmy Roosevelt, Campaign literature, politics, California, Ephemera$20
17357Rose, BillyRilly Rose's Aquacade Golden Gate International Exposition 1940Billy RoseGood. Covers have some wear and soiling and chipping. Creasing on some pages8.5 x 11.5 inchesAquacade, California, Golden Gate International Exposition$20
13597Sacramento County Office of EducationThe Outdoor World of the Sacramento RegionSacramento County Office of EducationFair to good. Yellow high-lighter on a third of the pages. Front cover has some creasing and soiling. There's a small, 7 line, owner's name stamp inside.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos and line drawings of the natural history of the Sacramento region of California. Also included is a separate Silver Lake Quadrangle map and an invitation to a scheduled hike by the Sierra Club and others.Sacramento, California, Natural History$20
15583San Francisco Convention and Tourist BureauWelcome to San FranciscoSan Francisco Convention and Tourist BureauGood. Loose staple, some soiling, vertical fold marks.A tourist map at the time of the June 1945 initial UN meeting, with maps and b&w photos.California, San Francisco, United Nations, Map, ephemera$25
16476Santa Lucia InnSanta Lucia Inn MenuSanta Lucia Inn7 x 11 inches. Very good. Rusty staple.Resturant Menu for the Santa Lucia Inn in Salinas, California. A hamburger is .50. Restaurant Menu, Santa Lucia Inn, Salinas, California, ephemera.$20
17262Schleiffarth, GeorgeWould You?Sol BloomFair to good. Tears on the page edges. Light creasing, browing paper.11 x 14 inches, sheet music, musical supplement to the Sunday Examiner. Sung At The California theatre by Richard J. Jose.Music, Sheet Music, California, Richard J. Jose$25
12673Schmidt, Earl F.Who Were The Murphys California's Irish First FamilyMooney Flat VenturesVery good. Faint soiling on the covers.6 x 9 inch stapled booklet on the Murphy family in California. There are b&w photos and illustrations.California, Murphy, history$25
17212Scott, Ferris H.The Death Valley StoryWestern Resort PublicationsVery good.8.25 x 5.25 inches, Death Valley in pictures and text.Death Valley, California, ephemera$20
13133Seventh and Eighth Grade Class ProjectBlue Lake Historical Sites and Chronological HistoryHumbolt CountyVery good.8.5 x 5.5 inches, historical sites and history of Blue Lake, California, with line drawings.Blue Lake, California$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
10588Shasky, Florian J., and Joanne SonnichsenHand Bookbinding In California A Keepsake In Twelve Parts For The Members of the Book Club of California MDCCCCXCIVThe Book Club of CaliforniaVery 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
14620Shaw, Evelyn HanlinThe Indians And The ChiefsPine Hill PressGood. The spine has faded. Light shelf wear on the covers.The author's description of her work in a San Diego Junior College in the 1960s and 1970s. There are b&w photos and illustrations. Inscribed twice by the author.San Diego, California$20
16735Sheraton-Palace HotelGarden Court Sheraton-Palace Hotel restaurant menu from 1960sSheraton-Palace HotelVery good.9 x 13 inches, a 1960s restaurant menu from the Sheraton-Place Hotel in San Francisco, California. Prime Ribs of Beef with baked potato $4.35San Francisco, California, Sheraton-Palace, restaurant menu, ephemera$40
13665Siefkin, William C. editorel rodeo 1967California State Polytechnic CollegeVery good. No autographs.8.5 x 11 inch 1967 college yearbook for California State Polytechnic College with many b&w photos.California State Polytechnic College, yearbook$25
14142Slusser, GeorgeOut Of This World: A Voyage Through 300 Years Of Science Fiction And FantasySelf-PublishedVery good.8.5 x 11 inches, a catalog of Science Fiction and Fantasy displayed at the XXXI California International Antiquarian Book FairScience Fiction, California$30
16021Solari's GrillSolari's Grill, San Francisco, California, Menu from August 27, 1940Solari's GrillGood. One small stain on the front cover.8 x 11 inches, an added "Wine Growers of California" sticker on the front. A stylized sketch of a United Airlines Boeing 247 over the Golden Gate bridge is at the top of the menu. Garnished Special Filet Mignon is $1.50Solari's Grill, San Francisco, California, restaurant menu, ephemera, aviation, Boeing$30
10970StaffSan Francisco Hotel Greeters Guide What to See and Do in San Francisco during December 1951San Francisco Hotel GreetersVery 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
10985StaffGarfield Gleaner Christmas, 1923Garfield SchoolFair. 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
12998StaffSchool Days Los Padres School 1973-1973Los Padres SchoolGood. Light soiling on the covers.8.5 x 10.5 Los Padres Elementary School yearbook with b&w photos. Salinas, CaliforniaLos Padres School, yearbook, Salinas, California$20
13004Staff1976 La PurisimaLompoc Senior High SchoolVery good. There's a small rubber stamp on the front and bottom edges of the pages. No other autographs or marks8.5 x 11 inches high school yearbook for Lompoc Senior Highschool with many b&w photos and an index.Lompoc Senior High School, Yearbook, Lompoc, California$35
15166StaffSequoia national Park CaliforniaUnited States Department of the InteriorGood. Back cover has some soiling and faint moisture stains.Sequoia National Park in 1937. There are b&w photos and a fold-out map.Sequoia National Park, California$20
15437StaffAbraham Lincoln High School Alumnni Directory 1993 50th AnniversaryBernard C. HarrisVery good.An Alumni Directory for Abraham Lincoln High School in San Jose, California. There's a short history of the school and long lists of former students.Abraham Lincoln High School, San Jose, California.$20
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15661StaffThe 20-Mule Team And A Sketch Of Its Famous Driver: Borax BillThe Pacific Coast Borax Co. - Sagebrush PressFine4.5 x 6 inch small booklet on the 20-mule team and driver Borax Bill. There's a picture of Bill and one of a team.California, Death Valley, The Pacific Coast Borax Co.$25
15662StaffYosemite In Natural ColorAnon.Fair to good. Top edges of pages have small, wavy marks from moisture.8.5 x 11 inches, a booklet of color pictures of Yosemite in the early 1960s. There's a 1958 Ford coming through the Wawona Tree on the back cover.Yosemite, California$20
15664StaffYosemite Stationery Tablet Circa 1960Anon.Very good. UnusedOriginal price sticker on the back.5.5 x 9 inch tablet for tourists featuring original art on each page. Six different paintings.California, Yosemite, ephemera$20
16992StaffVictorville California Salutes George AFBArmed Services PressGood. Rubber stamp on the front.24 x 38 inches, maps and many ads.George AFB, USAF, Victorville, California$25
15732Starling, LirrelThis Is My LandByzantine PressVery good. Has a book plate and a small marked out address label. In a very good dust wrapper.Two inscriptions by the the author and her business card. California history. There are many b&w photos.California$25
12731State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesReport Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1947State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesGood. Covers and spine have some fading, soiliing, creasing and short tears. Two small owner's name stamps on front cover. Bottom of the front cover and first few pages is abraded. Staples are rusty.8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart and a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations.California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, map$30
12732State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesReport Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1948State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesGood. Covers and spine have some fading and soiling. One small owner's name stamp. Rusty staples.8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart , a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area and a 14 x 24 inch sheet of irrigated areas and crops involved in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations.California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River$30
12733State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesReport Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1949State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesGood. Covers and spine have soiling and some ink. Spine has short tears on the top, middle and bottom.8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart and a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations.California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River$30
12734State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesReport Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1950State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water ResourcesGood. Covers have light shelf wear and some brown stains and fade marks. There's a small owner's name stamp on the front.8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart , a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area and a 14 x 24 inch sheet of irrigated areas and crops involved in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations.California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River$30
17364Strahan, Catherine and Peter StevensThe Metate 1954Pomona CollegeGood. Faint shelf wear. No autographing.8.5 x 11 inches with b&w photos and advertising.Pomona College, Yearbook, California$40
16007Straughn, Nona, editorHamimltonian Ninteen Twenty-EightThe Students Of Alexander Hamilton Junior High Long Beach CaliforniaGood. Light shelf wear. Top corner tip worn. 3 pages of autographs in the back. Name in ink on the title page.8 x 10.5 inches, a high school yearbook for Alexander Hamilton Junior High School in Long Beach, California for 1928. Many b&w photos. Three pages of autographs in back.High School Yearbook, Alexander Hamilton Junior High, Long Beach, California$50
10654Stuart, Reginald R. and Grace D.Corridor Country An Interpretive History of the Amador-Livermore Valley Volume One The Spanish-Mexican PeriodThe 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 indexCalifornia, Corridor Country, Amador-Livermore Valley, history, Mexico$20
10114Sullaway, Neva GriggsSailing in San Diego A Pictorial HistoryTCS PublishingVery 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 1-879589-00-1California, Sailing, San Diego, history$25

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
16456Sunny Boy's The Pilot Seafood RestaurantSunny Boy's The Pilot Seafood restaurant MenuSelf-publishedVery good.9 x 12 inches, a menu and wine list for Sunny Boy's The Pilot Seafood Restaurant on Fisherman's Whart .. Monterey County. Lobster Salad is $1.50. Signed on the front: Geo Sunny Boy Ellis? July 9, 1953.Restaurant Menu, California, Sunny Boy's The Pilot Seafood Restaurant, ephemera$25
17094Sylvester, MelaneeThe 1985 Cambria CalendarSelf-publishedGood. Part of the comb binding is missing. Faint soiling on the front cover.195/200 copies, signed by the author. Also includes one post card.Art, Cambria, California$35
17093Talcott, WarrenCambrian Sketchbook Second EditionSelf-publishedVery good.9 x 12 inches, pen and ink sketches of Cambria, California. Inscribed and signed by the author/artist.Art, Cambria, California$100
12512Thacher, Anson S.Anson S. Thacher letter to George E. Outland on a The Thacher School LetterheadselfGood. Red pencil processing marks, date stamp, creases on the edges.8 x 10.5 inches, a letter to congressman George Outland thanking him for sending a copy of Outland's Reader's Digest Article.Autograph, Anson S. Thacher, The Thacher School, California$25
16091The Cliff House, San FranciscoThe Cliff House, Silence Is A Small Price To Pay For Victory! WW2 warning cardThe Cliff House, San FranciscoVery good.4.25 x 7.25 card printed on one side, from the Cliff House Restaurant, San Francisco, WW2, warning patrons not to mention convoy sailings, etc. A Cliff House version of "Loose lips sink ships."The Cliff House, San Francisco, California, WW2$20
17272The Redfern GalleryCelebrating 30 years 1976-2006The Redfern GalleryVery good. In a very good dust wrapper.9 x 12 inches. Color illustrations of paintings "concentrating on the California School." A separate price list is included.Art, California$25
10779Thompson, RexCharacters On WheelsThomas Y. CrowellFair 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
10783Thompson, RexCharacters On WheelsThomas Y. CrowellGood. 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
12384Tompkins, Walker A.California's Wonderful Corner True Stories For Children From the History of the Santa Barbara RegionMcNally & LoftinGood. Covers have some light shelf wear and soiling. No dust wrapper.Juvenile literature on the history of the Santa Barbara, California area. There are line drawings and an index.Santa Barbara, California, Juvenile Literature$30
16993Tompkins, Walker A.Santa Barbara's Royal RanchoHowell-NorthVery good. In a poor dust wrapper.'...the fabulous history of Los Dos Pueblos' There are a few b&w photos and an index.Los Dos Pueblos, Santa Barbara, California$20
15101Toppenberg, Janet, editor-in-chiefThe 1968 Joshua TreeVictor Valley High SchoolGood. Extensive autographing. No dust wrapper.8x10.75 inches, High School Yearbook for Victor Valley High School in Victorville, CA. There are many b&w photos.High School Year Book, Victor Valley High School, Victorville, California$40
17332Tuomey, HonoriaFunk & Wagnalls Practical Standard Dictionary, embossed Honoria Tuomey on the front cover.Funk & WagnallsGood. Covers and spine are worn.Dictionay owned by California author, Honoria TuomeyDictionary, California$25
15629Tye, John, chairmanMohahve V "A Part Of The Story" The Mojave DessertMohahve Historical SocietyGood. Spots on the front cover, short tear on the bottom cover next to the spine, sticker removal scar.8.5 x 11 inches, with many b&w photos and maps, a history of the Mohahve, California area. This is copy 21 of 500California, Mohahve, Mojave Dessert$25
12729U. S. Army Corps Of EngineersSpecification No. 2656 Levee Construction And Stone Protection Raight And Left Banks San Joaquin River ...U. A. Army Engineer District Corps Of EngineersGood. The metal clasp binding device is rusty. There's writing and a name stamp on the front cover, some folded page corners and light soiling with some writing and corrections in ink inside.Specifications for levee and stone construction on the San Joaquin River in California. Hydrology, California, San Joaquin River, US Army Corps of Engineers$30
12730United States Department Of The InteriorWater Levels In Observation Wells In Santa Barbara County, California, In 1956United States Department Of The InteriorGood. Staples are rusty. Covers have soiling and some wear. Front cover has a small rubber stamp and a rusty shadow of a paperclip.California, hydrology, Santa Barbara County, There are six maps showing locations of water well locations.California, hydrology, Santa Barbara County,$25
15467United States NavyThe Anchor United States Naval Training Center Company 034 San Diego, CaliforniaTaylor-Made Armed Forces PublicationsGood. Light shelf wear. Fading on the title.9.5 x 12.5 inches, Navy boot camp, company 034, circa 1950s in San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States Navy, San Diego, California$25
16771University of California Senior ClassCalifornia Senior Week 1923University of CaliforniaGood. Faint soiling.4.5 x 6 inches, leather covers, the 1923 University of California senior week program. B&w photos and class member lists of all departments. This copy is a presentation copy from a nephew of "Aunt Ellie."University of California, ephemera$35
13118unknownOld Aircraft Novelty Post CardunknownGood. The back is unused but a little soiled3.5 x 5 inches unused real picture novelty post card of a lady flying an early airplane with California and Los Angeles streamers.Humor, Aviation, real picture post card, California$20
14923USMCMarine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California Second Battalion Recruit Training Regiment Golf Company Platoon 2153USMCGood. Some page creases. No dust wrapper.9 x 12 inches, a history of the USMC, color & b&w photos of Second Battalion Recruit Training Regiment Golf Company Platoon 2153, July 1, 2008 to September 19, 2008USMC, California, boot camp$25
17381Utt, RichardFroim Vision To Reality 1905-1980 Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda UniversityGood. Light shelf wear. In a good dust wrapper with some short tears and wear.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos and an index.Loma Linda University, California, Cancer$20
14108Walker, LenaThe First Printed Adventures And Short Stories Of Lena WalkerSelf-publishedVery good.From Arkansas to California, the autobiography of Lena Walker with b&w and color photos.Arkansas, California$20
10813Warren, EarlLetter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead.selfGood. 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
10814Warren, EarlLetter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead.selfGood. 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
16695Weight, Harold O.Twenty Mule Team Days In Death ValleyThe Calico PressGood. Small crease on the back cover and last few pages.Death Valley. There are b&w photos and a map.Death Valley, California$20
12422Williams, CecilI'm Alive!Harper & RowFine. In a very good, lightly soiled, dust wrapper.Autobiography of Cecil Williams, pastor of the Glide Memorial Methodist Church in San Francisco and community activist.Cecil Williams, Religion, Methodist, Glide Memorial, San Francisco, California$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12587Williams, Chester S.Right Of Free SpeechCalifornia State Department of EducationGood to very good. Faint shelf wear and soiling.6.5 x 9 inches California textbook with many color and b&w illlustrations.California, education$20
14981Willoughby, Jim and SueCactus Country Primer PublishersGood. Light scraping on the spine.'A friendly introduction to cacti of the southwest deserts'. Signed by both authors on the title page. There are illustrations. California, Arizona and New MexicoCacti, California, Arizona and New Mexico$20
15102Women's Committee of the Palm Springs Desert MuseumPalm Springs Desert Museum 50 Commemorating the 50th AnniversaryWomen's Committee of the Palm Springs Desert MuseumGood. Some moisture stains on the bottom corners of several pages.8.5 x 9 inches, with b&w photos and many ads supporting the Museum.Palm Springs Desert Museum, California$20
17226Wyman, Nona MockChopstick Childhood In A Town Of Silver SpoonsMQ PressGood. Light soiling and creasing on the covers. Some creasing on the back pages."Orphaned In Los Gatos At The Ming Quong Home." There's an author inscription, another inscription, b&w photos and a list of sources.Chinese-American, Ming Quong Home, Orphan, Los Gatos, California$25

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