This is a tall, thin postcard ( 9" x3.5"). The postcard is in Very Good+ condition and has not been used. There is a light crease to the top egde of the postcard. This postcard is for the El Rancho Tropicana motel in Santa Rosa, CA. "The 1950s and 1960s marked the pinnacle of the motel industry in the United States. As these mom-and-pop motor lodges began adding newer amenities such as swimming pools or color TV (a luxury in the 1960s). In Santa Rosa, long before the arrival of the present-day Santa Rosa Marketplace, El Rancho Tropicana Motel was considered the jewel of south Santa Rosa Avenue... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a student newspaper from Alamo School, San Francisco, CA. The newspaper is in Fair condition. The newspaper is noticeably toned. The edges have tears, nicking and chipping, especially to the middle sheet. Included is a photo of the graduating class of 1927. "Opened: 1926 Rebuilt: 1974 Alamo School was originally constructed as part of a large bond issue program in the city that gave San Francisco new schools such as West Portal and Cabrillo, and new buildings for older schools like Lafayette. The neighborhood population of Alamo was formerly served by the defunct Ber... View More...
B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are, for the most part, in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. A former owner has added a couple of small notations (two of them) regarding pages he/she thought were important. The edges of the text block have some toning / yellowing due to age and there is some beginning foxing to the endpapers and edges of the text block. This copy has been signed by the biographee (Reuben Albaugh) on the title page: " Thanks Al / you are a top hand... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with heavy cardstock covers and a glued spine. This is the Revised and Enlarged 2nd Edition. This book was issued without a dust jacket. There is some light edgewear and rubbing to the edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Though the book covers all of California, the Central Valley and Bay Areas of California constitute a large percentage of the population. View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have some light bumping and toning. The text pages are clean and bright. View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear, along with several small nicks. "Redwood, also known as Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) , grows in a very narrow strip along the coast of California from the extreme southwestern corner of Oregon to 150 miles south of San Francisco in the Soda Springs drainage of Big Sur. This area is about 500 miles long and rarely more than 20 or 30 miles wide ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; First trade edition. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ to Near Fine- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has one small tear to the top rear panel and three small tears / pricks to the front spine joint. This work was the culmination of a life's work by author Clyde Arbuckle - who was named city historian in 1945 and continued his work for more than 40 years. "Arbuckle was the son of W. J. Arbuckle, and the brother of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, a silent film star.As... View More...
B&W Illustrations; Folio sized paperback. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "The purpose of a general management plan (GMP) is to direct how the National Park Service manages a park's resources, how we will provide for visitor use, what developments there will be, and provide for the visitor use, what developments there will be, and where they will be located. A GMP tells what a park will be like during a specific period of time in the future. In Yosemite's ca... View More...
This is an oversized paperback pamphlet with self covers and a stapled spine. Revised Edition. This pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping, rubbing and toning, especially to the edges. The text pages are clean and bright. " It is a singular fact that the vast majority of Americans who have resided in China for upards of a year cherish warm memories of contacts made and experiences enjoyed. After their return to their homland, they welcome opportunities to enjoy the companionship of many of htose whom they have known in China... View More...
B&W Illustrations; Limited to 550 numbered copies, this is #17. This is a trade paperback book with heavy cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning edge wear, bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, spine joints and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Year after year, beginning on March 15, 1927, they have arrived at the Poets' Dinner. They've come from all over: Eureka to Santa Barbara, from Downieville to the... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This copy has a full calf binding. Both front and rear covers are mostly detached, with the exception of the cords. The spine of the book has several patches of leather chipped off. The text block is in Very Nice clean condition. There are occasional spots of foxing Throughout and there is a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the half title page (Sam Scott, Deer Lodge). The text pages are clean and bright. The map at the front of the text is in nearly Fine condition. "In 1868, he resigned from his business in favor of his brother, A. L. Bancroft. He had accumul... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This copy has a full calf binding. Both front and rear covers are cracked The text block is in Very Nice clean condition. There are occasional spots of foxing Throughout and there is a previous owner's ink stamped name and address on the half title page, and front endpaper (Sam Scott, Deer Lodge). The text pages are clean and bright. The map at the front of the text is in nearly Fine condition. "In 1868, he resigned from his business in favor of his brother, A. L. Bancroft. He had accumulated a great library of historical material and abandoned business to devote himself ent... View More...
"Adopted at the Annual Meeting, Held at Los Angeles, December 6,7 and 8, 1910". This little book is in Near Fine condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. View More...
B&W Illustrations; C1942. This is a small format pamphlet with thin printed paper covers and a stapled binding. The pamphlet is in Very Good- condition. There is a tear to the bottom spine of the pamphlet and the covers have some ground-in dirt and light toning. The text pages are clean and bright. This is Bank of America advertisement with interesting historical information about California. In this case, the pamphlet describes the 58 different woodstocks used to create a trowel used to help set the cornerstone of the Bank of America head office in San Francisco, CA. In 1941. The different wo... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a Trade Paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a bit of light ground-in dirt to the covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Despite having fewer curves than in Santa Cruz County, certain sections of SR 17 in Santa Clara County are so dangerous that they have been nicknamed. The first long sweeping turn North of Summit Road with its sharp angle, off-camber banking, and steep entering downhill slope is called "Valley Surprise" for the fact ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears, along with one chip with rubbing to the top front flap corner. "Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton, has been widely published in western American history. He is the coauthor of the much-praised Historical Atlas of California and Historical Atlas of New Mexico, also published by the University of Oklahoma Press." (from University of... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The edges of the text block - especially the top and bottom edges. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, nicking, several tears and holes and chips missing. "During and immediately after obtaining his degree from Harvard, Beebe published several books of poetry, but eventually found his true calling in journalism. He worked as a journal... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends, joints and edges. There is a little ground-in dirt to the covers as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "During and immediately after obtaining his degree from Harvard, Beebe published several books of poetry, but eventually found his true calling in journalism. He worked as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, the San Francisco Examiner, the Boston Telegram, and the Boston Evening Transc... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a light crease to the top front corner. The book is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. "The first Berkeleyans wer the Costanoan Indians. They were hunters and gatherers of game, fish, shellfish, seeds and acorns." View More...
B&W Illustrations; Christmas Number, 1912. This is a trade sized magazine with medium cardstock covers and a side stapled binding. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some edge wear and one small edge tear. The staples have rusted and left oxidation to the covers and some wear. The text pages are clean and bright, though fragile. This item includes a series of short stories, poems and various works and features the authors: Elizabeth Roberts, Edith E. Patton, Innon Inata, Henry Meade Bland, Raymond SUmner Bartlett, Estelle Greathe... View More...
SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of the rear endpapers and the first free page which show noticeable toning. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription and a handwritten poem on the front pastedown page. "During the early years of the twentieth century, Bland penned reviews of the works of California writers for Town and Country. He ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This edition is signed by the author / contributor on the limitation page. This copy is number 125. The book is in Good only condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear. This copy is lacking the front endpaper and frontispiece. The text pages are clean and bright. "Mae Helene (Bacon) Boggs began embracing a passion for historic preservation as she began restoring the former ?Queen City of the North? for future generations to enjoy. She began purchasing land in Shasta which contained historic structures on the property. With th... View More...
This is a small format paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have several small nicks and bumps to the spine ends and edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The inside front cover of the book has two ink stamps with the name and address of the previous owner. The previous owner, who knew the author, has written a six line notation regarding the author on the front endpaper of the book. The book was, according to the former owner, printed on his own hand press in Saratoga, CA in the 1920's. View More...
This book is in Near Fine condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Santa Clarita was incorporated in December 1987 as the union of four unincorporated communities, Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, and Valencia, most of which are situated within the boundaries of the former Rancho San Francisco, a historic land grant. The four communities retain separate identities, and residents commonly refer to one of them when asked where they are from. Santa Clarita is bounded on the west by the Go... View More...
B&W and Color Photographs; This is a trade sized pamphlet. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet covers are generally clean and bright. There are two spots of ground-in dirt / discoloration to the front cover and some light ground-in dirt to the rear cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The front cover illustration is in full color. The illustrations internally are all black and white, with a large number of the illustrations showing Yosemite photographed by Ansel Adams. Also included are photographs and descriptions of other waterfal... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. Trade edition, with facsimile signatures of California pioneers. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a slight older, dusty smell to the book. There is a partially removed previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and chips missing, along with some light toning to the edges and spine. "An account of nature's resources written in a popular vein for the layman. Its development and uses by man thorugh history up t... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and includes the mailing envelope (which is in poor condition). The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is staple residue to the spine of the pamphlet. The text pages are clean and bright. This is an advertising pamphlet to help lure people to move to the city. The mailing envelope has several long tears and small chips. "Burlingame is situated on land previously owned by San Francisco-based merchant William Davis Merry Howard. ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers are mostly clean and bright, but there is one ink scribble to the foredge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Giant sequoias must stay upright to survive, and they have mechanisms to chemically and physically maintain their balance. Should one lean too much, down it comes. But the trees are known to live past 2000 years. They are not the oldest, tallest or widest of trees, but they are th... View More...
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and beginning fraying to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The tipped-in illustrations throughout are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning cracking to the inner hinges. "Constructed from temporary materials (primarily staff, a combination of plaster and burlap fiber) , almost all the fair's various buildings and attractions were pulled down in l... View More...
