Judson a Grenier (22 results)

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. 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: 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.…

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. Dust Jacket Condition: Unknown. 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. Dust Jacket Condition: Unknown. 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.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. FLAT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the inside of the front cover. 8vo. (23 cm.) pp.165-176. Illustrated with 12 black and white captioned photos Including ones of Manuel Dominguez, Dolores Watson's father and patriarch of the family, James Alexander Watson, and Maria Dolores Dominguez, and two black and white captioned maps. Stapled booklet in stiff tan wrappers printed and decorated in black. No noticeable wear to extremities, covers clean and bright, corners square and flat, all photos and maps in fine condition, no rust on the staples, else fine with no internal markings. "This keepsake is presented in commemoration of the Watson Land Company's 75th Anniversary by the Historical Society of Southern California and the Watson Land Company. Dr. Grenier's article appeared in the Southern California Quarterly, LXIX (Summer 1987) and is reprinted by permission of the Historical Society of Southern California. [from the colophon] Judson A. Grenier was a noted historian of Southern California history. Worth the price for the pictures and maps alone. Signed by Author(s).…

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

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.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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: 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.

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.