The Early Inns of California, 1844-1869

Cross, Ralph Herbert; Kennedy, Lawton (Printer)

Published by San Francisco, CA, 1954

About this Item

One of 500 copies printed by Lawton Kennedy, a noted Bay Area printer. Original publisher's red plaid-patterned paper-covered boards backed with dark blue cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." 302 pages, complete. Many black-and-white plates and illustrations, complete. One black-and-white folding map by Gene Greuel bound in back shows the early California inns on White Rock and Folsom Pioneer Roads between Sacramento and Placerville as of July 1859. List of Illustrations in front. Notes, Bibliography, and Index in back. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. Covers are virtually pristine and intact. Corners are sharp and not bumped. Binding is tight. A Fine copy. This is a fascinating history of early California inns that were established between 1844 and 1869. Authored by Ralph Herbert Cross. In his Introduction, Cross elaborates that he wanted to "reconstruct the stories of these early California inns, and insofar as it has been possible, to tell something of the men who established and operated them." Chapter titles: "Introducing the Inns," "Ash-Hopper Days," "'California's First Hotel,'" "Vioget's Tavern," "The Portsmouth House," "Brown's Hotel," "The City Hotel," "The Parker House," "San Francisco's Other Hostelries," "San Jose's Earliest Inns," "Ex-Mission Stopping Places," "Santa Clara's Fremont House," "Sonoma's Blue Wing Hotel," "Sutter's Fort," "Gold Era Roads," "The Overland Road," "Sacramento to Placerville (via the White Rock Road)," "Sacramento to Placerville (via the White Rock Road, continued)," "Sacramento to Placerville (via the Green Valley Road), "A Buggy Ride to Tahoe," and "Did it pay to visit Yo Semite?" Back colophon: "500 Copies, Designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Early Inns of California, 1844-1869
• Publisher: San Francisco, CA
• Publication Date: 1954
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • U.S. History
  • Western Americana
  • Travels and Voyages