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California's History

California History Books bring to life the way history was recorded, and the way history has been preserved. They contain many first person accounts and original artworks of times gone by. Unusual photography and stories not heard within most of the last century, give vivid descriptions of history in the making.

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Twelve Flags Over California --
California's History Makers, 1542 - 1850


By
Onnolee Elliot, Ph. D.

The story of the early history makers of California and the background to understand how the state grew so quickly.

6 x 9
30 b/w Illustrations, 230 pages  
ISBN: 1-891030-52-3
First Edition
$30.00 Hardbound


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Changes in Landscape --
Beginnings of Horticulture in the California Missions


By
Michael R. Hardwick

While much has been written on the Missions of California, little can be found on certain elements of our Spanish heritage. Covers agriculture, specific foods/plants, and includes California Missions.

6 x 9 inches
75 Illustrations; 144 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-54-X
$15.00 Softcover


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The History of Corona del Mar -- Centennial Issue
By
Douglas Westfall

The village of Corona del Mar survived independently for 20 years before joining with the prestigious City of Newport Beach. Yet it thrives today as an independent seaside garden community with majestic bluffs, sweeping vistas, and a century of its own history. Founded in 1904.

5½ x 8½ inches
245 Illustrations; 172 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-49-3
$25.00 Softcover


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Ranchos of Orange County -- Spanish & Mexican
By
Virginia Carpenter

Ranchos of Orange County, a previously unpublished history of Orange County, by the late Virginia Carpenter.

6 x 9 inches
25 maps, including fold-out map; 164 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-09-4
$20.00 Softcover


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Story of the Town of Bolsa -- From Spain to America
By
Douglas Paul Westfall

Edited by Martin Erlich

The Story of the Town of Bolsa.

6 x 9 inches
175 Photographs; 148 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-38-8
$25 Hardcover


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History of Santa Ana -- City and Valley, 1887

Reproduction Issue

An illustrated look at the town that won the county seat of the newly formed Orange County. Embossed cover. Found in a time capsule.

6 x 9 inches - Embossed cover
32 Original Illustrations; 40 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-12-4
$12.95 Softcover


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A Tour of Old Towne Orange -- Founded in 1871
By
Douglas Westfall

 If you're coming to Orange County, California, you must stop and see the best historical town west of the Rocky Mountains.

5 x 8 inches
100 Illustrations; 365 pages; 1,500 listings
ISBN 1-891030-12-4 
$18.71 Softcover


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Mission Dolores -- The Gift of St. Francis
By
Br. Guire Cleary, S.S.F.

Mission history by the Curator of Mission San Francisco de Asís. Written with vision, and Br. Guire paints a wide canvas of early San Francisco.

5½ x 8½ inches
100 Photographs; 110 pages
ISBN: 1-891030-40-X
$12.00 Softcover


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A Guide to Historic San Juan Capistrano -- 
Established in 1776
By
Mary Ellen Tryon

A guidebook to the town that surrounds the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano -- the Jewel of the Missions.

5 x 8 inches
25 Illustrations & maps; 182 pages
ISBN 1-891-30-16-7 
$13.95 Softcover  

   
 


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