Fascinating and detailed history of San Luis Obispo County from the founding of the missions, detailing how the isolated area was transformed over the course of 40 years by the (often slow) coming of the Southern Pacific's coastal railway, the Pacific Coast Railway. The individuals who helped to build the new city -- such as J. P. Andrews, Ah Louis, and Chauncey Hatch Phillips -- are vividly depicted as are the SP's machinations as it drove south. With charts showing the disposition of the great ranchos. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and numerous maps. With endnotes. 197 pages with index.
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Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
4To Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. 197pp. Signed and dated with a thoughtful inscription by Nicholson on warmly toned front endpage. Text is unmarked on bright pages with b/w photos. Green cloth boards are crisply pointed with gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minor edge wear. Seller Inventory # 82580
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0913548723I3N01
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # mon0002874463
Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fresno, California: Valley Publishing, 1980. First edition. The history of railroad development in San Luis Obispo County transpires over the course of forty years, concluding in 1904 when the Southern Pacific finally linked up with the southern terminus of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, closing the so-called coastal gap that had existed since 1864. Green buckram binding, with gilt lettering. A fine copy in a lightly rubbed dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 21106
Seller: Rob the Book Man, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large hardback in near fine condition with very good condition dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 619424
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. The history of San Luis Obispo County between 1885 and 1905 is the story of the slow transition from horse and buggy days to the mechanization of the new century. 197 pages with photographs. Fine in very good dust jacket with a few tape mended tears, some edge wear, and mildly soiled rear panel. Book. Seller Inventory # 31771
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. The history of San Luis Obispo County between 1885 and 1905 is the story of the slow transition from horse and buggy days to the mechanization of the new century. 197 pages with photographs. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Book. Seller Inventory # 31770
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. The history of San Luis Obispo County between 1885 and 1905 is the story of the slow transition from horse and buggy days to the mechanization of the new century. 197 pages with photographs. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Book. Seller Inventory # 31772
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0913548723