History of Contra Costa County, California, Including Its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography and Description; .

710pp.; HB yellow w/blk.&gilt; rubbed w/clean,tight pgs. Reprint of 1882 publication. Title continues " .Together with a Record of the Mexican Grants; The Bear Flag War; The Mount Diablo Coal Fields; The Early History and Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; The Names of Original Spanish and Mexican Pioneers; Full Legislative History of the County; Separate History of each Township, showing the Advance in Population and Agriculture; also, Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches of Early and Prominent Settlers and Representative Men; and of its Towns, Villages, Churches, Secret Societies, Etc." Illustrated.