Grenier Judson (29 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Brown fabric over boards with gilt text on spine. Pictorial dust jacket wrapped in mylar. "This book solves the mystery of [Houston] and restores [him] to his rightful position in the pantheon of California pioneers." Jacket, boards and interior are pristine; spine is tight -- no notable flaws.

Condition: Good. BOOK APPEARS TO BE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO PREVIOUS OWNERS. WE DO NOT AUTHENTICATE SIGNATURES. PLEASE NOTE: BOOK IS MISSING THE DUST JACKET. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As new, lacks the jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Inscribed and dated by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. In excellent condition except for some sunning to the dust jacket. Fast shipping with free delivery confirmation. Size: Octavo. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by author on second page. Very light edge wear, clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Watson Land Company, Published 1987. Hardcover, xii, 520 pp.; 26 cm; illustrated with black-and-white photographs, portraits, and maps. In Very Good condition, no dust jacket. Brown cloth boards, gilt spine lettering and a gilt longhorn device, mild shelf wear. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. A privately published history of the Watson and Dominguez families and their California holdings, tracing James Alexander Watson from Texas lawman and Gold Rush lawyer to Los Angeles collector of customs and Civil War assemblyman, his marriage into the Dominguez family of Rancho San Pedro, and the descendants who built the Spanish land grant into the modern Watson Land Company and its industrial parks. A standard reference for the history of Rancho San Pedro, Wilmington, and the south Los Angeles basin, drawn from family and company records. Contents: The Land and the Dominguez Heritage; James Alexander Watson: The Molding of a Man; Texas Lawman and the Lure of California; A Lawyer in the Gold Fields: Building a Political Base; A Tale of Two Cities: Los Angeles and San Francisco; A Fusion of Cultures: The Watson-Dominguez Union; Collector of Customs; Copperhead Assemblyman in Civil War California; Triumph and Tragedy; The Watson Sons: Growing Up in Los Angeles; The Torch Is Passed; Of Land and the Law: The Transitional Years; The Estate Companies: Generating Wealth; Of Death and Taxes: The O'Melveny Years; The Watsons: Family and Company to Mid-Century; Creating Communities: The Industrial Park; Epilogue; Appendices; Index.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Quarto, softcover, near fine in salmon pictorial wraps. pp 235 to 316. 81 pp. Features: taking the country barefooted (So. Ca); Sara Bard Field and the phenomenon of migratory divorce; Japanese immigrant nationalism: the Issei and the Sino-Japanese War 1937-1941; Race prejudice is not inborn; it is learned; many wanted to know which was Mr. Bigler 1898 Ca Golden Jubilee; reviews and notes etc.

Condition: Very Good. Quarto, softcover, near fine in salmon pictorial wraps. Articles featured are: California Indians and workaday west; Thomas Starr King, naturalist of Civil War; a fresh voice from the West: Mary Austin; Sequoia seminar; Maynard Dixon as muralist reviews and more. 82 pp. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Back end page is slightly damaged.

Hardcover. First edition. 222pp., illus. Signed presentation from the author else near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a like dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Bound in brown fabric over boards with gilt text on spine. From the publisher blurb, "This book solves the mystery of [Houston] and restores [him] to his rightful position in the pantheon of California pioneers." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. Plentiful black-and-white illustrations and photographs. [8], 9-222 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very good. 56p. Wrap edges toned. Booklet that details the history of the Neptunian Club, a women's civic organization founded in 1909 and currently (2017) in existence. B&w photographs. (8-1/2"x5-1/2").

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. George Carson: Los Angeles Pioneer. Judson A. Grenier. The Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2014. 205p. hardcover no dust jacket, boards bumped/scuffed, tight binding, text clean, fine /near new condition--20.00.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pictured wraps, frontis, 205 pp, photos, illustrations, maps, index. Shelf C2. 6/26.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. In a fine dust wrapper. 1987. The James Alexander Watson-Maria Dolores Dominguez de Watson Family, 1820-1980, with maps, many b&w photos and an index. 520. Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book and dust jacket are both just-like-new except for a little dust soiling to top and bottom of the book (outer page edges). The dust jacket has been put in a clear archival sleeve to keep it in pristine condition. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States will require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request.

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 222 pps.

Soft cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 40 pps.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. [xiv], 520p. Signed by Grenier on half title page. Story of one of the Dominguez family of Rancho San Pedro. (10"x6-1/2").

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 222 pps.

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 520 pps.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Near VG (tape reinforcement to spine). Addressed to Robert Duncan with original postage on the back cover. Wide 8vo, 32pp (mimeographed), stapled wrappers. Rare second issue of this classic mimeo revolution magazine, includes letters from Robert Duncan (Bertholf C147), plus writing by Kelly, Irby, Grenier, et al. Unmarked copy, spine has been reinforced with fabric tape (presumably by Duncan), light vertical crease, some edge wear, typical toning of mimeo stock. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Near VG (back cover detached but present). 4to, 26pp (mimeographed), stapled wrappers. Rare first issue of this classic mimeo revolution magazine, includes a letter from Ed Dorn (not in Streeter), plus writing by Duerden, Irby, Grenier, et al. Unmarked copy, back cover detached but present, faint staining and some general wear. Not Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.