CALIFORNIA
156. California. Adventure. Digging for Gold Without A Shovel, The Letters of Daniel Wadsworth Coit, by Hammond, George, 1967. Published by Lawton & Kennedy, SF. 116 pages, indexed, illustrated with marvelous sketches of landscapes and portraits. Coit’s letters are to his wife. In these letters he notes the vulgarity of the mining camps, the complete lack of morality and the destitute culture brought on by the search for gold. But he also notes the beautiful scenery, etc. Red hard cover in immaculate condition. 9.5 x 13”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
157. California. Baja. Santa Clara Placer Deposits, Lower (Baja) California Report, 1921. The report was written by J. van der Gracht and is 11 pages. The report arose after van der Gracht was exploring for oil fields. He came across what he considered were rich gold placers. This report outlines his findings in the format of an open letter probably sent to several mining companies. The last two pages of the report include a copy of his resume which is impressive even today. Van der Gracht spoke five languages and had traveled the world by age 39. He was able to navigate his own boats to the distant places he worked and claims to do all his own geologic and topographic mapping and surveying including a general geologic map of Lower (Baja) California. Very fine. Est. $50-100
158. California. Banking. Financial California: An Historical Review of the Beginnings…of Banking… By Leroy Armstrong. Published by the Coast Banker Publishing Co., 1916. Nice glossy paged book, with several portraits and photographs of CA banking big-wigs. Red leather cover, soft, with gilt lettering on cover. Approximately 250 pages, the latter 1/4 index and photographs of important bankers. 10 1/4” x 7”. Vf, small tear at top of outer spine. Est. $75-150
159. California. Calaveras. Calaveras County Pocket Map, c. 1935. When folded and in its cover, the map is just 4 x 6. But it unfolds to at lest 24 x 24. The cover is brown. The map was published and compiled by Progressive Map Service, Dan W. Chamberlain, Engineers, Designers, Map Publishers, Fresno, California. Cover is detached half way along the binding. Map is fragile along the fold creases but is very bright and white. Very fine. Est. $50-150
160. California. California Yankee by Carol Green Wilson, 1946. The 184 page book is a story of William R. Staats; Wilson was Staats’ niece. Staats went to California at age 19 in an attempt to clear up an illness that had plagued him for some three years. Once in California, Staats meet with and became affiliated with the men that built Los Angeles into the financial and industrial center it is today. The dust jacket is torn in to two pieces along the binding but is included with the book. There are several black and white photographs of several different settings: Mule rides to mines, the wagon road to the top of Mt. Wilson, and overviews of Los Angeles. 7 x 9. Indexed. Very fine. Est. $25-50
161. California. Mining. Hydraulic Mining In California. By T. Egleston, Ph.D., 1878. 21 pages, reprinted from “Engineering.” Cover missing, pages very fragile, chipping. Est. $100-300
162. California. Chinese Camp. Code of Laws and By-Laws of Eagle Lodge, No. 216, Knights of Pythias, Located at Chinese Camp, Cal. Printed by C.W. Nevin & Co., Printers, 1899. 72 pages plus index. 4 1/4 x 5 3/4. Softcover, cover is faded. Generally very fine. Est. $50-100
163. California. Coalinga. Nevada Petroleum Co Pumping Proposal Report, 1911. This 30+ page report was written as a proposal for setting up the pumping system for oil wells near Coalinga, California. There are several cost breakdowns for the proposed pumping systems. This is report reflects the early days of economic oil production in California. Hard bound cover sheets attached by screws. Some pages are beginning to come loose. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
164. California. General. A Gathering of Tributes to Don Meadows, 1982. The collection of tributes was compiled by Charles Heiskell. Don Meadows was one of the foremost historians of California Missions. His library was considered one of the best in private hands and his own list of works is impressive. Soft bound, 73 pages, 9 x 6. Signed on front leaf sheet by Don Meadows. Very fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
165. California. General. California Historical books. Lot of 3 different volumes. Panorama, a Picture-History of Southern California, 1953, paperback, well illustrated with photos, about 80 pages, covers history from Spanish occupation to the early 1950’s; The Ghost Towns of California, undated, 68 pages, gives brief description of life in 26 mining towns of California; A Pictorial History of California, hardbound, 1958, well illustrated with photographs, covers period from Spanish occupation to present, 204 pages. Est. $50-100
165.5 California. General. 13th Report of the State Mineralogist, by J. J. Crawford, State Mineralogist, 1896. 726 hardbound pages. In Very fine condition, with some scuffing to cover, the back of which bears the California state seal. 9” x 6”. Est. $75-150
166. California. General. California Landmark Guide & History Books. Lot of 2 different books. The first is A Companion to California by James D. Hart, 1978. 504 pages. An alphabetical index covering everything from place names to famous movies filmed in California. Cross referenced throughout and full of “please see” makes this book an all in whole in one for California information. The back of the book has chronological time line dating from 1500-1978. The second book is Historic Spots in California by William N. Abeloe, 1966. 642 pages, indexed. Book has original dust jacket which has tears and chips. The book offers a complete historical guide to the landmarks of California. This is the third edition of the original written in 1948. Very fine. Est. $50-100
167. California. General. Dictionary of California Place Names by Phil Townsend Hanna, 1951. 392 pages. Published by the Automobile Club of Southern California. There are nearly 3,000 names listed in alphabetical order with short write-ups on the origin of the name. 8 x 6. Dust jacket has some tears and shows wear along edges. Very fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
168. California. General. Gold Rush Related Mining Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Romance of the Highways of California, by Commander Scott. Published in 1947, by Griffin-Patterson Co. Tells the stories of strange and “interesting stories about the Golden State.” 320 hardbound pages, including illustrations of the old west. The Mining Frontier: Contemporary Accounts from the American West…, collected and edited by Marvin Lewis. Published by Univ. of OK Press, 1967. 231 hardbound pages covering the history of the CA Gold Rush. Hunting For Gold, by Major William Downie. Published by American West Publishing Co., 1971. 412 hardbound page facsimile of the original 1893 edition. Gold and white dust jacket. Sutter’s Fort: Gateway to the Gold Fields, by Oscar Lewis. Published by Prentice-Hall, 1966. 222 pages filled with illustrations and the history of “the California of 1839.” Hard bound, with bright dust jacket with an image of a miner. California Called Them: a Saga of Golden Days and Roaring Camps, by Robert O’Brien. Published by McGraw-Hill, 1951. 251 hard bound pages, with a colorful rendition of the history and fickle wealth of the California Gold Rush. Dust jacket with illustration of four miners around a campfire. Nice Gold Rush Collection. Est. $50-100
169. California. General. Gold Rush Related Mining Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849, by Jay Monaghan. Published in 1973 by the Univ. of CA Press. Discusses the South American part played in the Gold Rush. 312 hard bound pages, with dust jacket featuring an image of a Latino man on horseback. We Were 49ers!: Chilean Accounts of the California Gold Rush, by Edwin A. Beilharz. Published by Ward Ritchie Press in 1976. 230 hard bound pages. Vf-Xf, the first with some minor tearing to cover. Est. $30-60
170. California. General. St. Mathews Military School Promotional Pamphlet, 1901. This booklet marks the 36th year for the school which was located in San Mateo. The booklet outlines the goals of the school that was founded by Reverend Alfred D. Brewer in 1866 and the objectives for the cadets. One every page is at least one photograph of various aspects of life for the cadets at the school. 8 pages. The front cover shows a soldier holding the American Flag on a white background with a gold trim along edges. Scarce. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
171. California. General. Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California. Famous professional paper by Waldemar Lindgren. Printed in 1911. 226 pages full of illustrations, photos and maps. In poor condition, the front cover detached from book, and back cover missing. Other tears throughout. Est. $50-150
172. California. Geology. Gem Trail Journal, 1952. Lot of 2 different items. The first book is Gem Trail Journal by Darold J. Henry. This volume is a revision of his original Gem Trail Journal that only covering gem collecting in the southern part of the state. Henry received enough requests to increase his guide to include the entire state that he published this second edition. The second item is California Gem Trails by H. C. Drake, also 1952. This volume was also published in 1952. Drake wrote the book because Henry’s initial publication did not cover the entire state (the same reason for Henry’s second edition). It appears that the two authors did not know that the other was writing the same book. Drake does acknowledge Henry’s primary work. The volumes are a guide to California gem collecting including locations, directions, and type of specimens. Each volume are around 90 pages and are the same size of 9 x 6. Very fine. Est. $25-50
173. California. Geology. Geologic Atlas of California. This is an atlas in a hard-bound book rather than the large format geologic map that is designed to hang on walls. Published by the California Division of Mines & Geology. About 30 maps. 24” x 16”, hard, green cover, with metal binder for map removal and replacement. Vf, some water damage, top cover curls a bit. Est. $100-300
174. California. Geology. Geology and Industrial Resources of California, 1851, by Philip T. Tyson. Published by Wm. Minifie & Co, Baltimore. A privately published report consisting mainly of the Report of the Secretary of War, 1850, communicating information in relation to the geology and topography of California. 164 pps, plus 10 fold-out maps and cross sections including a map of the “Sacramento Valley from the American River to Butte Creek” and a lengthy preface. There are chapters covering the geology of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges, structural geology of the Sacramento Valley, geological changes in California, metalliferous and gold regions, quicksilver mines, mineral resources in general, vegetable products, indigenous flora and fauna, climate, agriculture and public lands. Contains detailed discussions of gold formation and of the discoveries of crystalline gold in quartz veins, verified by hand specimens offered by Col. Fremont. Kurutz writes in his bibliography of California Gold Rush Books, “Tyson based this memoir on his personal observations…during the summer and…fall of 1849.” The maps are wonderful but the text is lacking in mining detail, something expected from someone of Tyson’s caliber. Water stains and foxing on maps but the text is generally clean. Some maps also have chips missing along edges. Listed by Kurutz as “643(b), Howes & Cowan.” Original dark brown cloth binding. Very fine. Est. $500-1500
175. California. Geology. Geotectonic Development of California, edited by W.G. Ernst. Rubey, VolI. Published by Prentice-Hall in 1981. Maroon hard bound, with 706 pages. Nearly mint, with only a small dent in lower left. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
176. California. Geology. Minerals of California Publications, 1938-1952. Lot of 4 different volumes. Minerals of California, Division of Mines, 1938, Bulletin 113, 344 pages, indexed. Minerals of California, Bulletin 136, 1948, 402 pages, no index, bibliography. Mineral Commodities of California, 1950, Bulletin 156, 443 pages, indexed. On page 18 is a fold out of map of the distribution of mineral deposits. At the end of the report is a chart of the various metallic and nonmetallic commodities, their locations and the operators. The last volume is Minerals of California, 1952 Supplement to Bulletin 136 (1948), 46 pages. All published by CA Dept of Nat Res., Division of Mines. The first three volumes are hard bound, the last is soft bound. All volumes discuss the minerals of the state, occurrence and locations. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150
177. California. Geology. Notes on the Black Sand Deposits of Southern Oregon & Northern California by R. R. Horner, 1918. Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Technical Paper 196. 42 pages, soft bound, 9 x 6. The report is broken down by county and includes, Coos, Curry, Josephine and Del Norte Counties. There is also a map that shows where the major placers are located. Cover is stained. Fine. Est. $25-50
178. California. Geology. San Francisco’s Horror of Earthquake & Fire. In Memoriam of California’s Dead, Apr. 18th, 1906. Compiled by James Russel Wilson. Several photographs of the destruction, along with stories from eye witnesses. Red hard binding, with gilt lettering and lovely adhered image of a woman draped over a tomb. 416 pages. Est. $50-100
179. California. Glenn. Pocket Map. Road Districts Nos. 2 & 3, Glenn Co, Cal., c.1955. No date and no publication information. About 60 pages. This is a pocket map that shows property ownership, lot numbers, roads, rivers, etc. R. L. Miller with an address is hand written on the front page. There is also a check stub for the Miller Construction Co, which brackets the dates that Miller owned the pocket map to 1955-1960, as the stub is dated 1957. Miller probably used this map extensively for his business as there are several notes and calculations found throughout. Cover has creases and wear from daily use. Fine. Est. $100-300
180. California. Gold Rush. …The First Baby in Camp, A Full Account of the Scenes and Adventures During the Pioneer Days of ‘49, Bennett, Wm, 1893, Rancher Publishing, Salt Lake City. 68pp, 4.5 x 7”, soft bound. There is a list of illustrations, except the color plate that is to accompany this book is missing. There are several short stories about items such as the fastest buckboard time in Nevada, 22 miles in 58 minutes. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200
181. California. Gold Rush. Coast Survey Maps, 1851. This hardbound book contains 58 plates of the coastal areas of western, eastern and southern US. The US Coastal Survey performed the field work and published these coastal maps in response to the California Gold Rush. The maps were generated to prove routes and safe navigation within the inter-coastal waterways and bays. Front cover title “Maps, Coast Survey” in gold gilt lettering. Detailed contents page lists all maps. This atlas accompanied the annual report of the Supt of the US Coast Survey, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, 2nd Session. Ex. Doc. 3, Senate. Inscribed on the front leaf is “George Wadleigh.” Brown boards and gilt print. Exterior is dirty with minor wear to corners. Edges of plates are foxed. Extremely fine condition. Est. $1500-2500
182. California. Gold Rush. Crossing the Continent to California Gold Fields. Reprint from the Exeter Sun, 1938, by W. R. Senter. Letters from a traveler who trekked across the country from N.Y. to California’s gold camps. Approximately 50 pages. Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
183. California. Gold Rush. Eldorado, or, Adventures in the Path of Empire…, by Taylor, Bayard, 1850, Volumes I & II. Published by George P. Putnam, NY. Volume I has 251 pages and 3 colored plates. Volume II has 247 pages and 4 colored plates. The lot also includes 2 Souvenir Card photographs of Bayard Taylor, one with a 2 cent revenue stamp affixed on reverse. Bayard Taylor is famous for writing weekly articles about his travels from New York to the California Gold Rush in 1849. These two volumes are a culmination of Taylor’s travels and the way it was in California and the gold rush towns. Spines and covers very worn and faded. Spine on Volumes I is torn and a few pieces missing. Corners worn. Pages stained but very legible. Fine. Est. $400-800
184. California. Gold Rush. Frost’s Pictorial History of California, 1850. This is a 508 page hard bound book was written in 1850 just after California was made a State of the Union. The author, John Frost, even includes a copy of the California Constitution at the end of the text. The book begins with a brief overview of early California history moving quickly to the events that led to Statehood. There is even a 10 page chapter on recognition of gold, fire assay and refinement of gold. The most attractive section within the book is 75 page Natural History of California chapter which describes the common fauna and has a sketch of the animal describe. A wonderful piece of California history written at the time of Statehood. Wear along edges and binding. Very fine. Est. $200-400
185. California. Gold Rush. In Pursuit of the Golden Dream, Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines, 1849-1857 edited by Dale L. Morgan. The front leaf sheet is inscribed to Charles L. Camp (please see Philo White’s Narrative book lot) and signed by Dale L. Morgan, dated 1970. This book tells the story left to us by Howard Gardiner and his California experiences. There are several black and white sketches throughout the book that add to the story. The introduction to this wonder reminiscence of the Gold Rush era offers an outstanding bibliography to other works that were published from the 1850’s through the early 1900’s. The bibliography was researched by the editor of the Howard Gardiner’s diaries and reports to substantiate the facts and to eliminate as much “ego” and bias that narrators often interject. 390 pages, indexed and a fold out map of the Gold Rush region attached on the last page. Red hard bound cover with an gilt image of an assayers scale. 11 x 9. No dust jacket. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400
186. California. Gold Rush. Phelp’s Travelers Guide, 1849, published by Ensigns & Thayer, NY. Bright red boards with gilt, generally in excellent condition with map, 20 x 25”. This drawn and engraved map by J. M. Atwood, NY, is spectacular, lined completely around the edges with engravings of the presidents and prominent men of US history along with all the state seals up to that time. The outlines of the each state are hand colored. The west is inset (roughly 6 x 5.5”) at the lower right corner. The map data predates the California Gold Rush, showing Sutter’s Fort, the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and the quicksilver mines at New Almaden. Pyramid Lake and the Humboldt River occupy the Nevada section which shows Fremont’s trail. Tahoe is not shown. Most of Nevada is blank. The New Mexico and Colorado areas are similar. Wheat listed this map in his “Maps of the California Gold Region, 1942, No. 111, p.59.” Wheat cited only one example of this Guide as being in the Unger collection. The condition of the map is outstanding. The cover has a St. Louis Steamer all in gilt on handsome red leather and an early train with the title “Phelp’s Travelers Guide through the United States.” Custom made slip cover. Est. $2000-5000
187. California. Gold Rush. Philo White’s Narrative of a Cruize in the Pacific to South America and California on the U. S. Sloop Man of War “Dale”, 1841-1843 edited by Charles Camp, 1965. This 84 page, hard bound book contains an edited version of a log kept by Philo White. White was aboard the Dale and narrates his journey on that vessel. These early days of California were marked by floods of immigrants from Oregon who encountered Mexican authorities who operated at whim. There are wonderful color and black and white sketches of small festivities and harbors. No dust jacket. 13 x 10. Green cover with a image of a sextant. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150
188. California. Government. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of California, 1875 & 1885. Lot of 2 different books. The older Report has 23 pages and was compiled by Thomas Beck, Secretary of State. The second Report was compiled by Thomas L. Thompson and has 40 pages. Both reports have budget expenses and income from fees by month. There is information about changes in policy and other governmental activity. The older report has a brown cover and the latter has a bright blue cover. Both have gilt lettering and are 9 x 6. Very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
189. California. Government. California State & County Roster, 1887. 113 pages, purple hard bound cover with gilt lettering. This 9 x 6 book contains a roster of all government officials as of 1887. The roster includes salaries term expiration for each position. Towards the end of the book, the total votes for each candidate is listed for the State wide elections. Cover is discolored by fading on front. Some staining. Very fine. Est. $50-75 (no illustration)
190. California. History. Men of the California Bear Flag Revolt and Their Heritage, by Barbara R. Warner, 1996. 560 pages with original mint dust jacket. The book is nearly new with limited viewing. The title represents the content. John Gilchriese, one of the fore most western historians, is quoted this is “…a classic study destined to endure”. Extremely fine. Est. $30-60
191. California. Inyo. Coso Quicksilver District Inyo County, California by Clyde P. Ross and Robert G. Yates, 1943. This is Geological Survey Bulletin 936-Q (pages 395-414). Includes history of the Coso Hot Springs/Devil’s Kitchen. Also includes page maps and an inside cover envelope with a large (18” x 22”) fold out color map of the District. Some wear, slight spine separation, and fading. Complete with all maps. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
192. California. Inyo. Death Valley. Death Valley Related Mining Publications. Lot of 5 different volumes. Death Valley Prospectors, by Dan Coolidge. Published by the Sagebrush Press in 1985. Was originally first printed in 1937, by Coolidge (1875-1940), novelist of western history. 128 pages, softbound, with an image of a miner and pack mule. Exploring Death Valley, by Ruth Kirk. Reprinted in 1968 by Stanford University Press. Gives touristy information about the area, along with a natural history. 88 pages, with a nice panoramic image of the valley. Back cover folds out into map. Mines of Death Valley, by L. Burr Belden. Published in 1966 by La Siesta Press. Tells the story of the “fabulous mining booms…, gold and silver bonanzas.” 71 soft bound pages, with an image of mine operation on the cover. Pete Aguereberry: Death Valley Prospector & Gold Miner, by Geo. C. Pipkin. Published by Murchison Publications in 1982. Soft bound, with image of subject on the cover. 158 pages about “Pete”, “written in the language of the prospectors and miners” of the day. Death Valley and its Country, by Geo. Palmer Putnam. Published by Duell, Sloan & Pearce in 1946. 231 hardbound pages, covering the “tales of the pioneers, of the prospectors and Indians…” Dust jacket with nice desert scene. All are Xf, a nice collection for the desert thirsty! Est. $50-100
193. California. Inyo. Death Valley. Death Valley Related Mining Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Mines of the Eastern Sierra, by Mary DeDecker. Published by La Siesta Press in 1966. Green and black soft cover, holding 72 pages of stories on the mines of the eastern slope of the Inyo Mountains. Silver Stampede: The Career of Death Valley’s Hell-Camp, Old Panamint, by Neill C. Wilson. Published in 1937 by the MacMillan Co. 319 hardbound pages, filled with stories about the “old Panamint’s Silver Hoard…” Front and back flap from dust jacket are present, without jacket. Blue hard binding, with silver lettering on cover. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
194. California. Inyo. Greenwater. Death Valley Chuck=Walla, A Magazine for Men, 1907 Reprints by the Zamorano Club. Lot of 13 pieces in an attractive magnetically sealing case. The items all are related to the copper mining of the Greenwater area. The reprinted magazines tell local interest stories. There is a historical overview of the district by Hugh Tulford, 1990. These were reprinted in a limited number run. They are very desirable and have great stories. All extremely fine. Est. $200-400
195. California. Inyo. Inyo County Geologic Publications, 1914-1970. Lot of 7 different publications. (1) Geology of the Panamint Butte Quadrangle, Inyo County, CA, U. S. G. S. Bulletin 1299, 1971, 67 pages, indexed. The report covers the stratigraphy and stratigraphic correlations found within the quadrangle. Includes the geologic map, photographs, charts and tables. (2) Letter of Transmittal and Report of W. F. McClure, State Engineer, Concerning the Owens Valley-Los Angeles Controversy, 1925. Beginning at the end of the 19 century, Los Angeles County procured (some historians say stole) the water rights of the Owens Valley which generated two decades of animosity between the County and the residents of Owens Valley. This letter to the governor outlines some of the incidents that occurred. (3) Mines & Mineral Resources of Inyo County, CA Dept of Nat Res, Division of Mines, Vol 47, No. 1, 1951, 223 pages. Nearly half of the report contains a commodity breakdown of minerals mine within the county and the locations and operators. (4) Geology of the Ash Meadows Quadrangle Nevada-California, U. S. G. S. Bulletin 1181-L, 1965, 56 pages. Outlines the stratigraphy of the quadrangle and includes the geologic map, photographs and sketches. (5) Facts Concerning the Owens Valley Reparations Claims, 1925, 20 pages. The booklet lists the persons compensated for land purchased by Los Angeles County in order to acquire the water rights. (6) Salines in the Owens, Searles & Panamint Basin, Southeastern California by Hoyt S. Gale, 1914, U. S. G. S. Bulletin 580-L, 323 pages. Geologic overview of the basins and the lithologic and sediment characteristics. Includes maps, charts and tables. (7) Geology of the Furnace Creek Borate Area, Death Valley, Inyo County, California by James F. McAllister, 1970, CA Dept of Nat Res, Division of Mines, Map Sheet 14. All very fine. Est. $100-200
196. California. Inyo. Mines of Eastern California Books, 1917 & 1966. Lot of 2 different books. The first is Tungsten Deposits of Northwestern Inyo County, CA. by Adolph Knopf, 1917, U. S. G. S. Bulletin 640-L, 20 pages. The second book is Mines of Eastern Sierra by Mary DeDecker, 1966. 72 pages, indexed. This book offers stories about the mines along the eastern slope of the Sierras. There are even stories of fabled mines such as the Lost Gunsight and the Lost Cement. Included are maps and sketches of locations for the mines and photographs. Soft bound, 8 x 5. Both extremely fine. Est. $20-40
196.5 California. Inyo. Mining. Inyo County-Related Mining Publications. Lot of 3 volumes. Geology and Ore Deposits of the Darwin Quadrangle, Inyo Co., CA, Prof. Paper 368, by Wayne Hall, 87pp with maps. Geology & Tungsten Mineralization of the Bishop District, California, Prof. Paper 470, by Paul C. Bateman, 1965, 208pp, with loose map at center - also includes a separate volume of plates. Geology of the Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo County, CA, Prof. Paper 408, by C.W. Merriam, 1963, 83pp, with maps at back. Tables and illustrations throughout. All are Xf. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)
197. California. Inyo. Owens Valley/Los Angeles Water Publications. Lot of 3 different pcs. 𠇌ommunication To The California Legislature Relating To The Owens Valley Water Situation”, “Statement of The People Of Owens Valley In Relation To The Proposed Diversion Of The Waters Of Owens River To The City Of Los Angeles”, and “Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct”. Booklet printed in 1931. Documents the appointment and findings of a Senate Committee whose purpose was to investigate the dealings of the city of Los Angeles with the people of Owens Valley in the purchase of lands and water rights in the Owens Valley. During the depression, the City of Los Angeles used what many considered unethical and fraudulent practices in acquiring lands from the peoples of the Owens Valley. In fair condition with some separation at the bottom left spine and some creases and folds. Still all original and very interesting insight into the “rape” of Owens Valley by the LADWP in the 1930’s. The latest date in the second brochure is 1907 but it probably dates to just prior to 1912, the year the LADWP completed construction on the Aqueduct. There has always been great controversy with the taking of waters from Eastern California by the LADWP. The people of the Owens Valley tried desperately to fight this legally and emotionally over the years, each time succumbing to the powerful pocketbook of the LADWP and its Lawyers. The situation really got bad during the Depression when the LADWP took advantage of the desperation of the farmers and ranchers of the valley and engaged in a practice of offering rewards/bounties for “agents” that could talk people into selling their farms, ranches, and lands. The net result of this was the complete rape of the Owens Valley and the eventual ownership of 85% of all the land in the valley today! Brochure is in fair condition with some tears, folds, and partial separation at the spine of a couple of pages. Publisher unknown. Still an interesting and rare early piece of Owens Valley – LADWP controversy. The last piece was issued in January 1925 by the Department of Public Service City of Los Angeles. Unlike the item in 18. above, this was prepared by the LADWP, which boasted the building of the aqueduct “as one of the boldest projects in the annals of engineering”. In this brochure they brag about what an accomplishment it was and that it has little impact on the farmers and ranchers of the Owens Valley, and that it “assures prosperity for the Owens Valley”. They also dedicate two pages to citing various reason why “Los Angeles Aids and Promotes Interests of Owens Valley”. This no doubt really angered the peoples of the Valley when they first read it! To add insult to injury, the last page of the brochure states “Facts About Owens Valley” claiming that land values have risen, improvements have been made to roads to the valley, assessed valuations have increased, a standard gauge railroad was built, tax revenues have increased, and a building boom in the valley. Brochure is in good condition with just some minor edge wear and small tears, and a fold down the middle. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)
198. California. Inyo. Story of Inyo. The history of Inyo County, California by W. A. Chalfant, published by the author in 1922. Inscribed on inside front cover “Walter T. Clark.” Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
199. California. Los Angeles. California Club By-Laws & List of Officers and Members, 1901. Walter S. Newhall was the president, Burton E. Green vice president and I. B. Newton secretary in 1901. The booklet outlines that rules of the Club. These rules include such items as no pipe smoking in the Club, no person under 18 years of age allowed, etc. The California Club was founded and incorporated in Los Angeles, CA, in 1888. 39 pages. 7 x 5. Burgundy soft bound cover of leather with gilt lettering. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)
200. California. Los Angeles. Water For Thirteen Cities in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Water Exhibit Souvenir, giving a “brief description of the Colorado River Aqueduct,” 1935. Handsome, 24 page booklet, promoting one of the biggest construction disasters of the 20th century. Colorful watercolor soft cover, showing a bird’s eye view of the valley. 6” x 9”. Vf, some folds. Est.$25-50
201. California. Marin. Mining. Mines, Mineral Resources and Mineral Industries of Marin County, 1955. This volume also includes an article title “Manganese Deposits on the Northeast Pacific Sea Floor”. CA Dept. of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Vol. 51, No. 3, 1955, 22 pages. The article on Marin County Minerals contains a chart that shows claim names and the commodity extracted. Excellent Marin County reference. Soft bound, original cover, 9 x 6. Extremely fine. Est. $10-20 (no illustration)
202. California. Mendocino. Sun Oil Co, Tyler Creek Geothermal Project EIS, 1974. By 1970, the regulations regarding mining had become more stringent, requiring in depth Environment Impact Statements prior to any exploratory work. The company was anticipating drilling two holes to a depth of 10,000 feet at a cost of $450,000 each. Maps, sketches and photographic plates all included. 43 pages to the report and two short reports from consultants. Very fine. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
203. California. Mining History. George Hearst, California Pioneer, by Fremont Older, 1966. Published by Westernlore, LA. The biography is based on the 1933 biography that had a limited printing of 1000 copies. 240 pages, indexed. Original dust jacket, hard bound. Very fine. Est. $40-60
204. California. Mining. California Mines and Minerals, 1899. Published by the California Miner’s Association. 442 pages of text with about another 50 pages of ads at the end. This book was put together as a souvenir for those who attended the American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME), in September and October of 1899. There are several articles written by different members of the California Miner’s Association. The wonderful aspect of this book are the photographs that adorn nearly every page. The photos are of mines, miners, outcrops, adits and other related scenes too numerous to list. There are two maps in the back of the book which do not appear to be original with the book. Original hard cover with leather accents at the corners and spine. Very fine. Est. $100-300
205. California. Mining. California Professional Mining Publications, 1949-1954. Lot of 4 different volumes. (1) Mineral Resources & Mineral Production. CA Dept. of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Bulletin 142. 197 pages, soft bound, 9 x 6. 142 pages are text and the other 45 pages comprise a “Directory of Producers of Metallic & Nonmetallic Minerals in California During 1947.” On the last page is a map of mineral commodities for the state. (2) Publication of California State Division of Mines, 1953. This a 123 page listing of the publications offered by the Division of Mines. Soft bound. (3) Legal Guide for California Prospectors & Miners, 1952. 78 pages, soft bound. (4) Southern California Mines Including Baja California, 1954. Published by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County. The mines are listed by county with a brief description of the location and commodities mined. 8 x 11. All these volumes are very fine. Est. $25-5o (no illustration)
206. California. Mining. California State Mining Bureau, Tenth Annual Report of the State Mineralogist, 1890, Wm. Irelan, Jr., State Mineralogist. 983 pp, published 1890, mine names included in index, illustrated, including several fold-out maps. Covers all the counties in California and includes sections on Meteorites, Mining of Gold Ores in California, Mines nad Mining – Quicksilver, Mineral Lands within the Railroad Grant and more, authors include Dr. Henry DeGroot, W.A. Goodyear, R.E. Browne, E.W. Hilgard, J.A. Miner, J.A. Brown, C.R. Orcutt and more. 𠇌ompliments of Wm. Irelan, Jr, State Mineralogist” rubber stamped on one of first pages. Hardbound, brown cloth with gilt lettering, binding in good condition, minimal wear to cover, writing in pencil and pen on fly leaf. Great addition to your reference library! Est. $200-400
207. California. Mining. Geological Investigations of Chromite in California, Part 1 - Klamath Mountains, 1946 & 1965. Lot 2 different books. (1) CA Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Bulletin 134, Part 1, Chapter 1. Chromite Deposits of Del Norte County, CA. 76 pages. Fold maps in sleeve on back page. Three smaller foldout maps attached within text. (2) CA Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Bulletin 165, Part 1, Chapter 3. Chromite Deposits of Shasta, Tehama, Trinity & Humboldt Counties. 191 pages. Fold out map in sleeve on back page. Illustrated with detail maps and black and white photographic plates within text. Both books are 9 x 6. Original covers. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
208. California. Mining. Gold Mines of California, by Jack R. Wagner. Published by Howell-North Books in 1970. Hardbound, 259 page book, which tells “the saga of the American West…” from the “Motherlode…” and other “other mines of major production…” Nice cover with a watercolor of a mine shaft. Xf, three minor tears to dust jacket. Est. $25-50
209. California. Mining. Gold Placers of California by Charles Scott Haley, 1923. Published by the California State Mining Bureau, Bulletin 92. There are three chapters titled Control of Mining Debris; Placer Mining Methods, and Placer Resources. There are 36 photographs and 7 plates. 167 pages, indexed. 9 x 6. Hard bound original cover. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150
210. California. Mining. Gold Rush Related Mining Publications. Lot of 4 different volumes. Forty-Niners: the Chronicle of the California Trail, by Archer Hulbert. Published by Little, Brown, and Co., 1932. 340 fully illustrated, hard bound pages. The Gold Mines of California: Two Guidebooks: reprints of the originals by Fayette Robinson and Franklin Street, C.1850. Reprinted in 1974 by Promontory Press. Mining illustrated dust cover. A Yankee Trader in the Gold Rush, by Franklin A. Buck. Published in 1930 by the Riverside Press, compiled by Katherine White.294 pages, with some illustrations. Nice mining illustrated dust cover. All are Vf. Est. $50-100
211. California. Mining. Hydraulic Mining Debris in the Sierra Nevada by Grove Karl Gilbert, 1917. U. S. G. S. Professional Paper 105. 88 pages, indexed. This is an depth study covering the affects of hydraulic mining in the Sierras. There were (are) several fallouts from hydraulic mining that arose from the tailings being allowed to discharge into the streams. This had the affect of raising the base level of the streams and allowing for down stream flooding of the valleys below. This was first brought to the attention of the state and federal government in 1862 when a torrential rains overflowed the streams and flooded the valleys. This led to restrictions on hydraulic mining in 1884. Other affects that were studied or addressed in this paper were the shoals developing within San Francisco Bay and the overall deposition of material with the deltas and other water areas. A fascinating early professional paper outlining the problems resulting from the methods employed in hydraulic mining in the Sierra Nevada. Cover has been tape repaired and front cover has one inch tear. Several photographs and plates. Very fine. Est. $75-150
212. California. Mining. Meadow Lake Gold Town by Paul Fatout, 1969. 178 pages. Indexed. Hard bound with original dust jacket. A wonderful story of the beginnings and short live of the Meadow Lake district (also known as the Excelsior district). A gold rush kicked off with stories run the Virginia and Gold Hill papers telling of gold and silver assays coming in as high as $55,000 per ton. News spread like wild fire and within six weeks there were at least 250 men scouring and staking the “ledge” at Meadow Lake. The town boomed for a few years and like so many others boom towns, was empty within a few years. The author does an excellent job describing the setting and offering details. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
213. California. Mining. Mining in California, 1929. CA. Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Vol. 25, No. 3. The 417 pages include reports from mining engineers in the following field offices: Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles. There is a section on oil development with a chart that shows the companies operated what fields and the township and range of the locations. There are other articles also included. 9 x 7. Extremely fine. Est. $20-40
214. California. Mining. Report of the State Mineralogist by William Irelan, Jr., 1892. 610 pages. The report offers a county by county description of the mining activities over a two year period. There are several black and white sketches of placer mining, presumably sketched from photos. Indexed. Excellent reference. Front and rear cover missing. Chips and wear along edges. Fine. Est. $75-150
215. California. Mining. Report of the State Mineralogist by Wm. Irelan, Jr, 1889. 352 pages. The book contains several photographs and color geologic cross sections of selected areas. Several of the photos show the dams that were built by the Golden Gate mine on the Feather River in Butte County. The book is full of all sorts of trivia regarding the mining industry of the late 1880’s such as demographic description of the miners and populations. The front and rear cover is missing. On the front page is inscribed “Compliments of Wm. Irelan, Jr, State Mineralogist.” Indexed. Excellent reference book. Fine. Est. $75-150
216. California. Mining. State Mineralogist Report, 1890. Wm Irelan edited this 10th Annual Report of the State Mineralogist. The report describes each county in detail with maps, geologic cross sections, stratigraphic columns and tables of pertinent information. Mines are discussed and production offered. 982 pages, indexed. Original hard bound cover with gilt lettering on binding. Wear to inside binding resulting in care required for thumbing through the pages. Very fine. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)
217. California. Mining. Surveyor’s Field Book, c. 1900. The book was owned by R. M. Clement who was at 1013 72th St, Oakland, CA as written on the last page. The book has a leather wrapped hard bound cover that shows minor wear along edges. The first 20+ pages have surveys in pencil. This style of field book is still used today by surveyors, field geologists and engineers. I used this style of field book for my thesis -vp. Very fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
218. California. Mining. Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California by Waldemar Lindgren, 1911. U. S. G. S. Professional Paper 73. 226 pages, indexed. The paper covers all aspects of the morphology, geology, topography and mineralogy of the Tertiary gravels. There are several photographs of outcrops including those that were being actively mined at the time of the photo such as the Moody Mine, Gold Run, Placer County and the Polar Star Mine, Placer County. There are colored geologic maps and geologic cross sections. There is even a description and definition of the widely misunderstood “blue gravels”. A powerful tool still today for the historian and prospector. The cover is detached and has had a tape repair in the past. Text and pages are in very fine condition. Est. $150-300
219. California. Mining. The Resources of California, 1863, by John S. Hittel. Published by A. Roman & Company, San Francisco. Printer – C.A. Alvord. 464 pp, not illustrated, includes “Index of Sections” at beginning.. From the Preface, “I write of a land of wonders. I write of California, which has astonished the world by the great migration that suddenly built up the first large Caucasian community on the shores of the North Pacific; by her vast yield of gold, amounting within thirteen years to $700,000,000, which has sensibly affected the markets of labor and money in all the leading nations of Christendom…” This book reports on everything from Climate and Scenery to Botany and Geology, Agriculture, Mining – including placer mines, quicksilver mining, and coverage of the Counties, Commerce, Laws and more. Excerpt: “The Sluice. – The board-sluice is a long wooden trough, through which a constant stream of water runs, and into which the auriferous dirt is thrown. The water carries away the clay, sand, gravel, and stones, and leaves the gold in the bottom of the sluice, where it is caught by its gravity and by quicksilver. The board-sluice is the great washing machine, and the most important instrument used in the placer mining of California.” Hardbound book, brown with faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover is well worn, with boards exposed along edges, and a few tears to cloth. Binding is loose and there is foxing throughout the book. Several names penned in on front fly leaf. Overall condition: fair. Est. $100-200
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221. California. Misc. California Misc. Books & Publications. Lot of 22 different pcs. Sixteen (16) of the pieces are geologic publications on various areas of California. Five (5) are general books and publications about California such as: The Mother Lode, Exploring Small Towns in Northern California. All in very fine condition. Est. $50-100
222. California. Mono. Bodie. Bodie Related Historical Publications. Lot of 2 different volumes. Bodie: 1859-1900, by Frank S. Wedertz. Published by Sierra Media, Inc., 1969. 211 soft bound pages, filled with stories on one of the greatest mining communities in history. Many black and white photos, with one of a parade float loaded with women and children in white dresses. Red and white cover. The Guide to Bodie and Eastern Sierra Historic Sites, by Geo. Williams, III. Published by Tree by the River Publishing in 1981. 78 pages of information, both historical and for the traveler, on Bodie. Nice soft cover, with an illustration of a gold panner, and mine site in the background. Brown and red. Both are Xf, with minor wear at binding. Est. $20-40
223. California. Mono/Inyo. Mono/Inyo County Misc. Publications. Lot of 8 different pcs. Salines in the Owens, Searles & Panamint Basins Southeastern California, by Gale, 1914. A Thousand Acres of Nothing, Aim Morhardt, 1968. The other volumes are geological, vacation and road map publications. All fine. Est. $50-75
224. California. Monterey. Nephrite Jade & Associated Rocks of the Cape San Martin Region, Monterey County, CA. CA Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Special Report 10-A, 1951 by Richard A. Crippen, Jr. Several photographs of important outcrops and a few location sketches. 14 pages. “Only two jade artifacts have been reported in the United States; a celt or chisel found in New Mexico evidently cam from Old Mexico, and a jade axe found in Washington is presumed to have been brought from Alaska. For this reason the finding of jade in the United States appeared unlikely, and its discovery in Wyoming and California sometime after 1935 was of unusual interest…” Cover is slightly faded. Very fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
225. California. Mother Lode. Argonaut Mine Disaster by Tom Janisse, 1981. The Argonaut mine was one of the major gold producers in the Mother Lode district. In 1922, a fire broke out at the 3,000 foot level. 22 miners were trapped and the rescue took 21 days. The mine itself was fully operational to a depth of 4,900 feet. The book is filled with several short quotes of miners and residents of Jackson, CA, who worked in or supplied the mines of the region. Life was hard underground, and there was no reimbursement for injuries or death. If a miner died, it was his bad luck. There are several photographs of the mines around Jackson as well as cross sections of the workings. Well written and entertaining. Soft bound, 103 pages, 8.5 x 5.5. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
226. California. Nevada. Grass Valley. Gold Quartz Veins of Grass Valley, CA. Prof. Paper 194. By W.D. Johnston, 1940. 101 pages, with several fold-out maps, and maps held in envelope in back. Black and white photos, and illustrations. Soft bound, with only minor wear to cover. Vf. Est. $50-100
227. California. Paleontology. Reef-Coral Fauna of Carrizo Creek Imperial County, California & its Significance. Professional Paper 98, by Thomas Wayland Vaughan. Printed in 1917. 40 page publication, p.355-395. Soft bound, with some damage at binding. Black and white plates included. Est. $25-50
228. California. Poetry. California & Sketches of the Southwest, by Wm. Bristol, 1901. Book of poetry about California landscape. The cover is actually made of Yucca bark. Not actually signed by author, but inscribed to Mrs. Lamb, “With Compliments of the Author.” Fine, cover is broken, but all pieces are present. Est. $50 100
229. California. San Bernardino. Geology & Mineral Deposits of Barstow Quadrangle, San Bernardino County, CA by Pask & Bowen, 1954. CA. Dept Of Nat Res, Division of Mines, Bulletin 165. 208 pages, indexed. 9 x 6. The report contains a geologic maps, economic map, geologic structure sections, areal photographs. The report also offers and concise but thorough geologic overview. Extremely fine. Est. $25-75
230. California. San Bernardino. San Bernardino County Geologic Publications. Lot of 3 different volumes. Geology and Mineral Deposits of Barstow Quadrangle, San Bernardino County, CA, Bulletin 54, 1954. 280pp, indexed with fold out maps in sleeve at back. Several lists of known mining locations, photographic reprints and illustrations. Geology of the Silver Lake Talc Deposits, San Bernardino County, Ca, Special Report 38, 1954, by Lauren Wright. 30pp, with photographic reprints of several different mining locations. Lauren Wright is well known for his early pioneering work in the deposits of southern California and Nevada. He later went on to tectonic scale correlation of ore deposits which laid the ground work for the modern understanding of the tectonic controls on the region south of Furnace Creek. Barite Deposits near Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, Special Report 39, 1954, by Cordell Burrell. 8pp, with map in sleeve at back. All extremely fine. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
231. California. San Bernardino. West America Tungsten Corp, Atolia Project, 1953. The pages are not numbered in this report, but a rough count gives 100+ pages. Time did not allow for thorough reading of the entire report. But a quick read of Section 1 entitled “History of the Project” offers the following information. West America Tungsten Corp was formed after MacAfee & Co found property that it thought was economically viable for commercial tungsten production. This property was located near Atolia, California in San Bernardino County. The property was owned by the Blackhawk MC. MacAfee & Co was able to reach as lease agreement with Blackhawk by the end of 1952 and after extensive exploratory, geochemical and metallurgical testing. However, the company was unable to raise the funds necessary for start up and formed a joint venture with a capital venture firm in Chicago. The rush to get production started was that at that time, the U. S. Government was paying a guaranteed $63 per ton scheelite for defense purposes. The offer from the government would expire when a certain amount of scheelite (tungsten) was acquired. In this opening section, the report outlines the nightmares that mining companies experience in start up phase of production. If a company can overcome the numerous and expensive problems that arise, then the company usually prevails. But this start up and debugging can drive the company under. Besides recovery, metallurgical and mining equipment problems, one of the biggest problems was the loss of water from the tailings pond. There was a 177% water loss. There were attempts to seal the dam, but those failed. Other attempts to solve the problem with several investigations into the cause of the loss. The outcome to the company’s travails were not found as time ran out for further reading. What was summarized quickly here is within just the first 10 pages or so. This first section alone offers to a person a true understanding of the difficulty in mining from all aspects. Very fine. Est. $75-150
232. California. San Diego. Del Mar. South Coast Land Co Del Mar Promotional Book, 1912. This 28 page hardbound book contains photographs of the Del Mar area focusing on the Stratford Inn. Each page has text describing the beauty and wonder of living in Del Mar. Del Mar is located 20 miles north of San Diego and 110 miles south of Los Angeles. The pages are of heavy weight art paper. The book was made up to promote sale of lots by the South Coast Land Co in Del Mar. Binding is worn throughout. Stains on front and rear covers. Pages are mostly unaffected. 10 x 12. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150
233. California. San Diego. Pegmatites of San Diego Publications, 1951. Lot of 2 different publications. The first is Gem & Lithium Bearing Pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. CA Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Special Report 7-A, 1951, by Jahns & Wright. There are several color plates of gemstones and outcrops, black and white photographs and sketches. 72 pages, indexed. The second is Economic Geology of the Rincon Pegmatites, San Diego County, CA. CA Dept of Nat. Res., Division of Mines, Special Report 7-B, 1951, by John B. Hanley. Includes location maps and sketches of important locations. 24 pages. Both reports have original soft bound green covers. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200
234. California. San Francisco. Association of Pioneer Woman of California, By Laws and Constitution, 1908. 35pp, 5 x 7”. The soft covered pamphlet includes a member list and an order of business of the first meeting. Attractive orange cover with early art deco designs. Spine has tears. Very fine. Est. $50-100
235. California. San Francisco. Earth Shook, the Sky Burned, by William Bronson. Published in 1959 by Doubleday & Co. 192 pages littered with black and white images of the city and its destruction. “It tells the dramatic story of the devastation wrought by the rippling torsion of the San Andreas Fault…” Hard bound, with color dust jacket featuring an image of the city in a cloud of smoke. Xf. Est. $25-50
236. California. San Francisco. Mining. Mother Lode Region of California. By W.H. Storms, E.M. Published by the California State Mining Bureau, 1900. Bulletin #18. 154 softbound pages, with stable binding. Very nice piece, with illustrations and photographs throughout. 9” x 6”. Est. $75-150
237. California. Santa Clara. New Almaden. Geology & Quicksilver Deposits of the New Almaden District, Santa Clara County CA. Hard bound book of text and of maps/plates. Prof. Paper 360, by Edgar H. Bailey, 1964. 206 Pages, with many illustrations. About 15 maps and plates. Set is Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
238. California. Shasta(?). Montgomery. Montgomery School District Clerk’s Record Book. Annual Abstract for record kept on the Montgomery school district, 1884. First page, and facing blank page are used, as well as the last few pages revealing Minutes of Board of Trustees. Hard bound, with marble design cover, and maroon leather binding. Fine, cover is quite worn at edges. Est. $20-40
239. California. Shasta. California Journal of Mines & Geology, Quarterly Chapter of the State Mineralogist’s Report, 1933. Walter W. Bradley was the State Mineralogist at the time of publication. The report contains subreports from the field offices of California. There were four main offices that included San Francisco, Redding, Sacramento and Los Angeles. There are several photos and maps of different formats. Bound into professional rigid soft library cover. Very fine. Est. $25-75
240. California. Shasta. Geology & Base-Metal Deposits of West Shasta Copper-Zinc District Shasta County, CA. Prof. Paper 285, by A.R. Kinkel et al, 1956. 156 pages. Maps included at back, in separate envelope. Vf, some minor wear to edges. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
241. California. Shasta. Geology & Ore Deposits of East Shasta Copper-Zinc District, Shasta County, CA. Prof. Paper 338, and separate hard bound cover for maps and plates. By John Albers, 1961. 107 pages, with illustrations and tables. Xf set. Est. $20-40 (no illus.)
242. California. Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada Related Mining Publications. Lot of 3 different vols. Gold-Bearing Gravel of the Ancestral Yuba River, Sierra Nevada, CA, Prof. Paper 772, by Warren Yeend, 1974. 44 pages, with maps at back. Mineral Resource Evaluation of the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Demonstration Project Area, Sierra National Forest, CA, Prof. Paper 714, by J.P. Lockwood et al, 1972. 59 pages, full of tables and illustrative maps. Stratigraphy and structure of Part of the Western Sierra Nevada Metamorphic Belt, CA, Prof. Paper 410, by Lorin Clark, 1964, with accompanying separate hard bound cover for book and maps. About 15 maps. All are Xf. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
243. California. Siskiyou. Siskiyou County California. Gives an account of Siskiyou from a historic, and tourist perspective, giving a brief history of the mining, and other economic industries, as well as scenic attractions. Nice soft cover in green, with gilted lettering and edges. The cover features a colorful image of a field of a celery field, the back with an image of folks gathering apples. Cover is quite worn. Est. $15-30
244. California. Travel. California Jubilee, by Ainsworth, Ed, 1948, signed on front leaf by author. Murray & Gee. Culver City. Ainsworth was an established author when he wrote this book which tells of his travels about the state. Original dust jacket features various ethnic cowboys typical of California. Dust jacket has tears. Fine. Est. $50-100
245. California. Travel. Farham’s Pictorial Travels in California and Oregon, by Farnham, T. J., 1848. Published by Nafis & Cornish. 468pp. Illustrated with fauna, Indians, soldiers and landscapes. The author tells of his travels in California and Oregon. Missing front leaves. Spine is very worn. Covers are less worn, but in poor condition. Early western travel stories. Est. $200-400
246. California. Fossils. California Paleontology Professional Publications, 1909, 1917 & 1921. Lot of 3 different publications. The first is Stratigraphy & Paleontology of the San Pablo Formation in Middle California, UC Publication, Vol 5, No. 16, 1909, 26 pages. A concise overview of the San Pablo Formation. The second is Recent Studies on the Skull and Dentition of Nothrotherium from Rancho La Brea, UC Publication, Vol. 19, No. 10, 1917, 27 pages. Nothrotheres is a Pleistocene ground sloth. The third is Notes on Peccary Remains from Rancho La Brea, UC Publication, Vol. 13, No. 2, 1921, 8 pages. Also includes Note on an Hipparion Tooth from the Siestan Depsotist of Berkely Hill, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1921, 3 pages. Two short reports on mammal fossils found within California. All texts contain illustrations. Minor chips along edges. 10.5 x 7. Very fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)
247. California. General. Gold Rush Album, by Joseph Henry Jackson. Published in 1949 by Charles Scribner’s Sons. 239 page hard bound book held in a colorful side-entrance box, with an image of the California map and others on the front. Vf, box is broken at top and side. Est. $50-100
248. California. Southern California. Southern California Related Mining Publications. Lot of 4 volumes. Geology & Mineral Resources of the Ivanpah Quadrangle California & Nevada, Prof. Paper 275. By D.F. Hewett, 1956. 172 pages, maps included. Cover is repaired at binding. Two (2) volumes: Rare-Earth Mineral Deposits of the Mountain Pass District San Bernardino County California, Prof. Paper 261, by J.C. Olson et al, 1954. 75 pages, with maps. Soft cover, with tape reinforcement at binding. Geology of the Kettleman Hills Oil Field, California, Prof. Paper 195, by W.P. Woodring et al, 1940. 170 pages. Maps included in separate envelope. All fine, most with some damage to binding. Est. $75-150
249. California/Mexico. Fiction. Gold Seekers, by Gustave Aimard, c. 1850. Published by T. B. Peterson & Bros., Philadelphia. No printing date offered. 124 pages, with several additional pages of ads for the publisher’s other books. The author begins his story in Mexico around 184x. There is a group of acquaintances who are in search of gold. Their journeys take them as far north as San Francisco and finally back to Mexico. The author discusses the treachery and generally unpleasant nature of Mexican hosts. This story appears to be part of series of works that the author perpetuates. The last sentence of the book is “The further adventures of the Gold Seekers will be found in the concluding volume of this series, which is called ‘The Indian Chief.’” Cover may be original, but is in poor condition. This volume is one of several similar works pretending to be a diary of sorts, with hundreds of pages filled with stories of how bad the gold rush is for humanity, the ruin it places on families, and a strong attempt to keep anyone from going to California. Very Rare. Est. $300-600
