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ON OLD RANCHO SAN PASQUAL
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- Used
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- Original
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- 1922
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- Stiff Wrappers
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- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$75.00
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Small octavo (7 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches) 48 page stapled promotional booklet, written by the Publicity Department, South Pasadena Branch Security Trust & Savings Bank, bound in decorative stiff wrappers, illustrated with black and white vintage photographs of scenery, portraits, prominent buildings, and other historical images; plus descriptive text. Very good condition.
Rancho San Pasqual was deeded as part of… Read more about this item Item Price
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A DAUGHTER OF THE SNOWS
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- Used
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- Second Edition
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- 1923
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- Stiff Wrappers
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$85.00
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Small octavo (7 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches) Published by the Lankershim Branch of the Security Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, 1923, written by the Publicity Department, Lankershim Branch, Security Trust & Savings Bank. Second Edition. 56 page stapled promotional booklet in decorative stiff wrappers, illustrated with black and white vintage photographs of scenery, portraits, prominent landmarks, and… Read more about this item Item Price
$85.00
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FIRST OF THE RANCHOS
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- Used
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- Third Edition
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- 1927
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- Stiff Wrappers
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$50.00
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Small octavo (7 7/8 by 4 1/4 inches) Glendale Branch of the Security Trust & Savings Bank, 1927. Written by the Publicity Department, Glendale Branch, Security Trust & Savings Bank. Third Edition.
48 page stapled promotional booklet in decorative stiff wrappers, illustrated with black and white vintage photographs of street scenes, portraits, and historical images; plus descriptive text. Very good condition.
Originally… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
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THE FIVE FRIENDLY VALLEYS
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- Used
- Edition
- Second Edition
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- 1923
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- Stiff Wrappers
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$75.00
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Small octavo (7 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches) Highland Park Branch Security Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, 1923. Written by the Publicity Department, Highland Park Branch, Security Trust & Savings Bank, second edition. 48 page stapled promotional booklet in decorative stiff wrappers, illustrated with black and white vintage photographs of scenery, portraits, prominent buildings, and other historical images;… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
![THE LAND OF SUNSHINE FRUIT AND FLOWERS [1898 Southern California View Book]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/048/130/1593130048.0.m.jpg)
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THE LAND OF SUNSHINE FRUIT AND FLOWERS [1898 Southern California View Book]
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- Used
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- Original Edition
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- 1898
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- Hardcover, Cloth
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$295.00
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Small quarto (9 1/4 by 6 1/8 inches) Columbus, Ohio: Ward Brothers, 1898. Original Edition. twelve plates folded leporello style containing upwards of 70 images, plus seven pages of text describing the natural, historical, and cultural qualities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino. Bound in red moire cloth, with minimal wear to edges. Very good condition.
An illustrated, souvenir,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE LAND OF POCO TIEMPO
by Lummis, Charles F. (signed presentation from author on front fly leaf)
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Later Printing (First was 1893)
- Published
- 1925
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$145.00
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Octavo (9 by 6 1/4 inches) New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Later Printing (First was 1893) 310 pages, illustrated with 38 black and white halftone images taken from photographs by the author, along with drawings by others, and music; hardcover, good condition, decorated brown cloth, with stamped black and yellow pattern on cover and spine, resembling Southwestern weaving, and… Read more about this item Item Price
$145.00
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THE MARINE MAMMALS OF THE NORTH-WESTERN COAST OF NORTH AMERICA, DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED:
by Scammon, Charles M.
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- Used - Very good
- Edition
- Original First Edition
- Published
- 1874
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- Hardcover, cloth
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- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$950.00
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Quarto (12 by 9 1/2 inches) San Francisco: John H. Carmany and Company, 1874. Original First Edition. 319 + v pages, hardcover, bound in original green pebble cloth, with title in gilt on spine, and gilt vignette of a seal on upper front cover; 27 lithographic plates drawn by the author, and printed by Britton and Rey, plus many other… Read more about this item Item Price
$950.00
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HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
by Wilson, John Albert
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- Used - Good condition
- Edition
- First Original Edition
- Published
- 1880
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- Embossed cloth over boards
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- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$1,495.00
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Quarto in oblong format (11 by 14 1/2 inches) Oakland, California: Thompson & West [Printed by Pacific Press Printing and Publishing House], 1880. First, Original Edition. [3] iv-vi [2], [1] 12-192 pages; eighty-seven full page lithographic views, including a double page bird's-eye-view of the Wolfskill Ranch; full page colored map showing the Western States of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,495.00
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CALIFORNIA'S PICTORIAL LETTER SHEETS 1849-1869
by Baird, Joseph Armstrong, Jr.
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- Used - Very good
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- One of 475 copies printed by Robert Grabhorn & Andrew Hoyem
- Published
- 1967
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- Hardcover - minor scuffing at head and tale of spine from shelf wear, not affecting contents
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$95.00
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Large quarto (14 X 10 1/2 inches) San Francisco: David Magee, 1967. One of 475 copies printed by Robert Grabhorn & Andrew Hoyem. 171 pages printed on heavy wove paper, quarter bound brick red leather with title in gilt on the spine, patterned paper over boards, hardcover - very good condition (minor scuffing at head and tale of spine from… Read more about this item Item Price
$95.00
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Riverside County California
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- Used - Very good
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- Original
- Published
- early 1900s
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- Staplebound wrappers
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- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$45.00
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Octavo (8 1/2 X 5 5/8 inches) Hildreth Brothers, 1910. 20 unnumbered pages. Original booklet in staplebound wrappers, illustrated with captioned photo vignettes and descriptive text; plus large folded black and white grid map (10 3/4 X 22 1/2 inches) showing "Western Portion of Riverside County, California" to the boundary line of San Bernardino County on the North, to the… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
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Souvenir, Song Book and Official Program Fifth International Convention of the Epworth League
by {EPWORTH LEAGUE} (pre-earthquake San Franciscoimprint) Compiled and edited by Souvenir Program Committee E. K. Biggerstaff, F. A. Webster, Thos. Filben, D. D. and F. W. Trower
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- Used - Fair - contents clean and tight
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- July 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1901
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- Stiff wrappers
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- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$24.75
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Small octavo (7 3/4 X 5 1/2 inches) San Francisco: Published under the direction of The General Committee, July 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1901. 160 + (4) pages, illustrated with black and white photos, portraits, advertisements, musical notation and lyrics, soiled and brittle stiff paper covers, creases and old tape repairs to front cover, last four pages are promotion… Read more about this item Item Price
$24.75
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INDIAN LIFE AT THE OLD MISSIONS
by Webb, Edith Buckland
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- As new - fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1952
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- Hardcover cloth
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$50.00
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Small quarto (10 3/4 X 8 inches) Los Angeles: Warren F. Lewis, 1952. Original First Edition. xxix, 326 pages, illustrated by numerous black and white plates, original dust jacket designed by Harry Garo, bibliography, index. Inscribed by author on the half title. Very good condition (protected in its original shipping box), hardcover brick colored cloth binding, title in gilt on… Read more about this item Item Price
$50.00
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Southern California Tourist
by {SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EPHEMERA}
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- Used - Good
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- Original
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- May,1927
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- Wrappers
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$15.95
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Small octavo (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches) Los Angeles, May, 1927. 96 page stapled promotional guidebook, illustrated with black and white halftone photos of sights and scenery in Southern California, and many interesting local ads. Original, wrappers, good condition (old bend to front cover, small residue of stuck paper on page 11, inked name on page 19, small tear… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.95
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Los Angeles County, California
by {LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ephemera}
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- Used - Very good
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- Original
- Published
- 1924
- Quantity Available
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$35.00
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Octavo (9 x 4 inch) Los Angeles: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1924. Paper promotional advertising pamphlet folded twice to form eight panels printed on both sides, illustrated with halftone black and white photos of Mt. Lowe, a California Mission, a view of an automobile traveling through "mountains and valleys," a young lady posing with Southern California flowers, a "Typical… Read more about this item Item Price
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LONG BEACH CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY July 17-28, 1899 and LONG BEACH SUMMER SCHOOL July 17 to August 11
by {LONG BEACH}
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- Used - Good
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- Original
- Published
- 1899
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- Wrappers
- Quantity Available
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$35.00
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32 mo. (5 x 6 3/4 inches) 1899. rectangular stapled booklet of 30 unnumbered pages, illustrated with black and white half tone photos, sketches, numerous ads for local businesses, land development companies.
Original, wrappers, good condition, (old tape repairs to inside of back cover, minor wear and chipping to fragile spine, not affecting contents), embossed title in gilt on front cover.
Brief… Read more about this item Item Price
$35.00
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TARNISHED ANGELS
by Robinson, W. W.
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- As new
- Published
- 1964
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- Hardcover, cloth boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$80.00
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32 mo. (4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches) Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press, Printed for Members of the Roxburghe Club and the Zamorano Club September 1964. 26 pages of historical text [plus 16 pages printed on yellow paper purportedly reproducing, in facsimile, a "Souvenir Sporting Guide" (a guide to the prositutes and madames) for gentlemen visitors to the Fiesta de… Read more about this item Item Price
$80.00
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Real Estate Tract Directory and Land Purchasers' Guide of Los Angeles County
by HOWELL, Wm. E.
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- Used - Very good
- Edition
- Original Edition
- Published
- 1888
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- Quarter cloth, rebacked, with title in gilt on spine; contemporary original orange paper, covered with old printed advertisement
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$1,750.00
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Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches) Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Printing and Binding House, 1888. 278 pages listing 1700 tracts alphabetically. Rebacked quarter cloth with title in gilt on spine, contemporary original orange printed paper over boards, with old printed advertisements for local businesses framing the title and author, centered, on the upper cover; other ads on back cover, and… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,750.00
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THE YOSEMITE GUIDE-BOOK:
by Whitney, J. D.
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Trade Edition, Second Printing
- Published
- 1870
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- Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$300.00
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Octavo (9 1/4 x 7 inches) Cambridge: Welch, Bigelow, & Co.: Published by Authority of the Legislature, 1870. First Trade Edition, Second Printing. 155 pages, illustrated with engraved cuts of scenery throughout the text, and eight full page engraved plates with protective tissue guards; maps in pockets missing.
Original green cloth trade binding, decorated with a map of the Sierra and… Read more about this item Item Price
$300.00
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Souvenir: Los Angeles Fire Department
by {Los Angeles Fire Department} Crockett & Conklin (Compilers)
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Original
- Published
- December 1900
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- Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$325.00
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Small quarto (11 x 8 1/4 inches) Published in the Interest of the Firemen's Relief Fund, December 1900. 116 pages of half tone black and white photos of early Los Angeles, portraits, and advertisements for Los Angeles businesses of the period.
Descriptive text includes a short history of the Los Angeles Fire Department: "In May, 1875, Engine Company No. 2 was… Read more about this item Item Price
$325.00
Homes and Happiness in the Golden State of California
by Truman, Major Ben C.
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- Used - Very good
- Edition
- Original
- Published
- October, 1883
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- Cloth over boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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$425.00
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Small quarto (10 x 7 inches) San Francisco: Published by the Passenger Department of the Central Pacific Railroad Company and Leased Lines, Including the Southern Pacific Railroad and Connections, October, 1883. first two leaves are railroad ads for Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads [9]-63 pages [1], 20 illustrations in descriptive text, map, brown cloth binding, covers bordered top and… Read more about this item Item Price
$425.00
