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| 12444 | Anderson Printing | Town Krier 1969 Homecoming and Volume 2 - No. 2 February 1970 | Anderson Printing | Good. Light shelf wear and creasing. | Two editions of the Kelseyville, Lake County , California Town Krier. Current news, history b&w photos and ads. 7 x 10 inches. | Kelseyville, California, Town Krier, ephemera | $25
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| 12107 | Anon | Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Program, San Francisco, CA 1957 | Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, California Democratic Party | Good. Faint shelf wear, soiling and creasing. The staples are rusty. There are unobtrusive pencil checkmarks by some names. | 8.5 x 11 inches with many black and white pictures. This dinner was held at the Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel, Saturday, September 24, 1957. Hubert H. Humprey gave the address. There are many ads. | California, Democratic Party, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Politics, San Francisco, ephemera | $25
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| 11823 | Anon. | Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town Menu - Chicken Dinner Restaurant | Knott's Berry Farm | Very good. Staples a bit rusty. | 5.25 x 8.25 inches with 12 pages of color photos of Knott's Berry Farm. | California, Knott's Berry Farm And Ghost Town, Ephemera | $20
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| 12727 | anon. | Partial Report On Sacramento, San Joaquin, And Kern Rivers, Calif. | House of Representatives | Fair. Paper covers are frail and have been reglued.Staples are rusty. Owner's name stamp on front cover. Contents are good. | There are many fold out maps, fold out charts of runoffs and more. | California, hydrology, maps, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Kern River | $20
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| 10146 | Atherton, Gertrude | The Splendid Idle Forties Six Stories of Spanish California | The Allen Press | Very good. In a clear plastic cover that has a tear on the top of the spine. | 1960 hardback, 9 x 13 inches, 1 of 150, with 110 pages, preface by Oscar Lewis, Initials and decorations by Mallette Dean. | California, Spanish California, Mexico | $500
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| 12726 | Bonner, Frank E. | Report To The Federal Power Commission On The Water Powers Of California | Government Printing Office | Good. Light shelf wear and soiling. Owner's name in ink and a rubber stamp on the front cover. Staples are rusty and have stained the back cover. | Water resources of California in 1928. There are b&w photos, many charts and maps, a color frontis fold out map of California, many other fold out photos of dam and power installations, fold out maps and more. | California, hydrology, dams, maps | $100
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| 10608 | Bossin, Lois Schrager | 1951 Blue and Gold Volume 78 | University of California | Good. Both the white covers and spine show soiling and shelf wear. There is a short impact mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper. | 1951 9 X 12 hardback with 460 pages , b&w photos and an index. Year book. | California, College Year book, University of California | $30
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| 11816 | Brown, Charles | Shoshone Where Death Valley Begins | Charles Brown | Very good. Light shelf wear | 18 x 12 inch thee fold brochure with pictures and a map of Shoshone, California | Shoshone, California, ephemera | $20
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| 12683 | Brown, Tannisse, Editor | Homemaker's Handbook 200 House hold Shortcuts and Timely Hints | California Farmer | Good. Light soiling and shelf wear. | 5.5 x 8.5 inches with B&w illustrations and household shortcuts from the California Farmer. There's a small b&w photo of the author. | Ephemera, California, California Farmer | $20
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| 10925 | Burdette, Clara B. | The Rainbow And the Pot of Gold | The Clara Vista Press | Good. Light shelfwear, staining and soiling to the covers and spine. No dust wrapper. | 1908 hardback with 147 pages and b&w photos. A history of the Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. | Religion, Christianity, Baptist, Temple Baptist, Los Angeles, California | $20
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| 12172 | Burger, Robert E. | Menu San Francisco, Vol. 1 no. 3 & Vol. 2 no.l | Menu Magazine Company | Good. Both volumes have shelf wear and soiling. One volume has a one inch tear on the bottom of the spine. | A magazine of menus from various restaurants in California and food information with preparation articles. | California, Food, Cooking, Restaurant | $20
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| 9001 | Caldwell, George W. | Legends of San Francisco | Phillips & Van Orden Co. 1919 with 91 pages. | Fair to good. Covers a little soiled, spotted and worn. A 2 inch vertical tear near the spine on an early page. No dust wrapper. | California, San Francisco | California, San Francisco | $16
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| 9417 | Calhoun, Merilyn | Early Days In The Livermore-Amador Valley | Alameda County School Department 1973 paperback, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, signed by the author, with 62 pages, illustrations and a bibliography. | Very good with light shelf wear. | Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California. | Livermore-Amadore Valley, History, California | $20
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| 11073 | Caruthers, William | Loafing Along Death Valley Trails A Personal Narrative of People and Places | The Desert Magazine | Good. The front cover has sun fading lines on the top and bottom. The spine is faded. In a poor but complete dust wrapper that has numerous tears. | 1951 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 186 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Death Valley, California, Desert | $20
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| 12475 | Christopherson, Sharon Kay | Tissue Nirtogen Elimation And Femoral Venous Blood Flow In The Dog After Hyperbaric Exposure | Self-Published | Very good. | 8.5 x 11 inches with b&w photos, charts, tables and a bibliography. A dissertation for a PhD at USC, Philosophy. | Doctoral dissertation, Thesis, University of Southern California | $25
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| 10506 | Corle, Edwin | The Royal Highway (El Camino Real) | Bobbs Merrill | Good to very good. Light shelf wear on the top and bottom of the spine, light soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper. | 1949 first edition with 351 pages, b&w photos, appendix, bibliography and an index. California history. | California, El Camino Real, history | $20
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| 11765 | Decker, Donald M. and Mary L. | Reflections On Elegance Pasadena's Huntington Hotel Since 1906 | Royal Literary Publications | Fine. In a very good dust wrapper. | Pasadena's Huntington Hotel. There are many b&w photos, illustrations and references. | California, Pasadena, Huntington Hotel | $20
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| 12724 | Diemer, Robert B., and H. G. Matthews | The Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California Report For The Fiscal Year July1, 1956 to June 30, 1957 | The Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California | Good. The covers have a little wear and soiling. There's one small rubber stamp inside. No dust wrapper | Water district report for southern California in 1956-57. There are many b&w photos, tables, graphs, charts and an 18 x 9 inch fold-out map of the Colorado River Aquduct. | California, Hydrology, Colorado River Aqueduct,maps | $20
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| 10150 | Dillon, Richard H. | Texas Argonauts Isaac H. Duval and the California Gold Rush | The Book Club of California | Fine in a very good, plain white wrapper. | 1987 hardback, 10 x 13 inches, with 199 pages, one of 450, with color illustrations by Charles Shaw, appendix, footnotes, bibliography, index and endpaper maps. Originall prospectus and the "sorry we're late" sheet included. | Texas Argonauts, Isaac H. Duval, California Gold Rush | $150
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| 12435 | Donnelly, Florence | The Paper Mill At Floriston In The Heart Of The Sierras | The Paper Maker | Fine. Has a presentation label from Western Nevada Supply Co. on the front free endpaper. No dust wrapper. | 13 pages, a history of the Paper Mill at Floriston, an out take from The Paper Maker, this is copy number 195 of 200. There are sepia illustrations. | California, Floriston, Sierra Mountains, Paper Making | $75
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| 10983 | Drury, Lorraine, editor | Garfield Gleaner June-1922 Vol. IX Number 1 | Garfield School | Poor to fair. The covers are worn, soiled, creased, edge-torn and stained. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. All the pages have a vertical crease and some rumpling. The back two pages are chipped and torn and have autographs. | 1922 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 25 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, year book. | Garfield School, Berkeley, California, year book. | $30
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| 12496 | Forrestal, James | James Forrestal letter to George E. Outland with the Secretary Of the Navy letterhead. | self | Good. Pencil marks and some faint creasing. One ink date stamp. | 8 x 10.5 inches, a reply to congressman George Outland about the continuance of the Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Barbara. | Autograph, James Forrestal, United States Secretary of the Navy, California, USN, United States Navy | $175
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| 12513 | Forrestal, James | James Forrestal letter to George E. Outland with the Secretary Of the Navy letterhead. | self | Good to very good. Note in red pencil, paper clip mark, a little wear on the edges. | 8 x 10.5 inches, a thank you to congressman George Outland for sending a copy of Outland's recent article in the Reader's Digest.. | Autograph, James Forrestal, United States Secretary of the Navy, California, USN, United States Navy | $150
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| 7081 | Futcher, Jane | Marin The Place, The People Profile Of A California County | Holt, Rinehart and Winston Circa 1980's, inscribed by the author, with 171 pages, photos by Robt. Conover | Fine in a good dust wrapper. | Marin County, California | Marin County, California | $20
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| 11189 | Gibb, Evelyn McDaniel | Two Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909 | Oregon State University Press | Very good. A few pages have lightly creased tips. | The inscription reads: "To my dear friend, Joyce, may all your journeys be blessed and joyous." Evelyn McDaniel Gibb There are many b&w photos and illustrations of this bike trip up the California, Oregon and Washington State Coast. | Biking, Bicycle, California, Oregon, Washington State, Pacific Northwest. | $20
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| 11189 | Gibb, Evelyn McDaniel | Two Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909 | Oregon State University Press | Very good. A few pages have lightly creased tips. | The inscription reads: "To my dear friend, Joyce, may all your journeys be blessed and joyous." Evelyn McDaniel Gibb There are many b&w photos and illustrations of this bike trip up the California, Oregon and Washington State Coast. | Biking, Bicycle, California, Oregon, Washington State, Pacific Northwest. | $20
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| 10883 | Gill, Brendan, with photographs by Derry Moore | The Dream Come True Great Houses of Los Angeles | Lippincott & Crowell | Very good in a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper. | 1980 first edition hardback, 9.5 x 11 inches, with 216 pages, many color and b&w photos, and an index. ISBN 0690018932 | California, Los Angeles, Architecture | $25
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| 11491 | Gillett, Paul and Peter Odens | Imperial Valley's Lost Gold | Southwest Printers | Very good with light shelf wear and soiling on the covers. Two signatures in ink inside. | There's a stylized signature, perhaps from the author. Gold mining and Imperial Valley, California history. | Western Americana, Gold Mining, Imperial Valley, California. | $25
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| 12278 | Gobar, Julian Smith, As Told To Virginia C. Hemphill-Gobar | Raising The Dust | The Caxton Printers | Very good. There's a seven line inscription from a real-estate company inside. In a good dust wrapper that has shelf wear and some short tears. | Autobiography of Julian Smith Gobar. Homesteading in the southern California desert in the early 1900s. | Julian Smith Gobar, California, homesteading | $60
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| 12033 | Guberlet, Muriel Lewin | Animals Of The Seashore | Binfords & Mort | Good. There's manufacturing glue staining on the back endpapers. In a fair, worn and torn dust wrapper. | Good b&w photos of marine life on Washington, Oregon and California coasts. Signed by the author. | Marine Life, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Oregon, California | $20
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| 9777 | Hall, Lilliam (Jacobson) | My Father's Life | Self published | Very good. No dust wrapper. | 1991, 7 x 10 inches , signed by the author, with 319 pages and b&w photos. Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California. | Biography, John A. (Jake) Jacobson , Olivia C. Anderson, Swedish-American Nebraska, Texas, California | $20
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| 7396 | Hall, Lillian (Jacobson) | John A. (Jake) Jacobson and Olivia C. Anderson | Self published | Very good. No dust wrapper. | 1991 hardback with 338 pages and b&w photos, signed by the author.Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden. | Swedish-American, History, biography, John Jacobson, Olivia Anderson, Texas, Modesto, California, Haywards, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Sweden | $30
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| 6744 | Hancock, Ralph | Fabulous Boulevard | Funk & Wagnalls 1949, signed by Hancock, with 322 pages and an index. | Fair to good. Bottom front and back cover corners worn through. Bottom and top of spine show wear. No dust wrapper. | Fabulous Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California | California, Wilshire Boulevard | $15
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| 11410 | Hannaford, Donald R. and Revel Edwards | Spanish Colonial or Adobe Architecture of California 1800 - 1850 | Architecturall Book Publishing Company, Inc. | Good. The top 2/3's of the spine is worn, the "S" in "Spanish" is worn off. The bottom of the spine has wear. There is light shelf wear and soiling on the spine and covers. The previous owner's ink name stamp is inside two times, and the seller's small name tag in there once. No dust wrapper. The contents are very good. | California Adobe Architecture...There are many pictures and illustrations. This book is 8 x 11 inches. | California, Architecture, Adobe, history, Americana | $80
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| 11986 | Hastings, George T. | Trees Of Santa Monica Described and Located by Streets Revised and Rewritten | Self published | Good. Covers have very light soiling and shelf wear. There are occasional pencil notations. No dust wrapper. | Pen and ink illustrations as well as b&w photos of the trees in Santa Monica, California | Trees, California, Santa Monica | $20
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| 10606 | Hepfer, Jean, editor | 1948 Blue and Gold Volume 75 | University of California | Good with light shelfwear on the covers and spine. One long, skinny scrape mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper. | 1948 9 X 12 hardback with 540 pages and b&w photos. Year book. | California, College Year book, University of California | $30
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| 2059 | Holdredge, Helen | Mammy Pleasant's Partner | G.P. Putnam's Sons 1954, signed by Holdredge, with b&w photos, bibliography, index. | Good except for tiny hole in the edge of the spine. In a poor dust wrapper. | Mammy Pleasant's Partner | California, Mammy Pleasant, Biography | $22
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| 8660 | Hotchkis, Katharine Bixby | Trip With Father | California Historical Society 1971 with 43 pages and illustrations. | Fair. 3 water stains on the front cover, the largest being 1.5 inches. Page 42 has ink around one paragraph. Lower spine has a 2 inch tear on both sides. Owner's name and date in ink inside. One page has ink notations. No dust wrapper. | California, history | California, history | $18
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| 5597 | Hovey, Byron P. | A Yankee Out West A Minister's Reminiscences | Exposition Press 1961 first edition with 113 pages. | Good with faint sunning bottom of the front cover, in a fair to good dust wrapper. | A Methodist minister in California | Methodist, Autobiography, California | $15
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| 6871 | Hulbert Archer Butler | Forty-Niners The Chronicle Of The California Trail | Little, Brown and Company 1931 with 340 pages, illustrations, bibliography and an index. | Very good. Two small spots on the front free endpaper. In a fair, chipped dust wrapper. | Forty-Niners The Chronicle Of The California Trail | California, history | $15
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| 12705 | James, Don | Prewar Surfing Photographs Don James | T. Adler Books | Fine. No dust wrapper. | 12 x 9 inches, b&w surfing pictures beforeWW2 in southern California. There's an introduction by Matt Warshaw | Surfing, California, Photography | $50
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| 11688 | Johnson, Leroy & Jean | Escape From Death Valley As Told by William Lewis Manly and Other '49ers | University of Nevada Press | Good with light shelf wear and soiling. The covers curl a little on the edges. | Both authors have signed the title page and a separate inscription. | California, Death Valley, William Lewis Manly | $30
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| 10717 | Kauffman, Linda | South San Francisco | Self-Published | Fine. | 1976 paperback, 8.5 x 11 inches, signed by the author, with 104 pages and sepia photos. A history of South San Francisco, California. | California, San Francisco, history | $35
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| 7916 | King, Donald R. | Carver Conquest An Athletic History of San Diego High School | San Diego High School Alumni Association 1994 8.5 X11 paperback with 338 pages, b&w photos, inscribed by the author. | Very good. | California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history | California, San Diego High School, Athletics, history | $20
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| 10982 | Kinney, Kenneth, editor | Garfield Gleaner January-1921 Vol. VII Number 1 | Garfield School | Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. Part of the cover illustration has been "inked in." Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. The back two pages have autographs. | 1921 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 23 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, year book. | Garfield School, Berkeley, California, year book. | $30
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| 12159 | Knoble, Jack R. | Santa Barbara Panorama ... A Complete Guide | J. R. Knoble | Good. The covers have light shelf wear, soiling and creasing. | This 11 x 8.5 brochure has many color and b&w photos as well as illustrations and maps. There's a long list of businesses. | California, Santa Barbara, ephemera | $20
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| 12333 | Lawrence Radiation Laboratory | Employee Handbook | Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California | Very good. Faint shelf wear. | A 5.5 x 8 inch employee handbook from the Personell department. | Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California, California, ephemera | $20
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| 7680 | Loofbourow, Leon L. | Cross In The Sunset Volume II | Historical Society Of The California-Nevada Conference of the Methodist Church | Good. In a stained and soiled dust wrapper. | 1961 hardback with 206 pages, b&w photos, endpaper maps and an index. Religion, Religious History, Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Church 1897-1947, California Annual Conference, Nevada | Religion, History, Methodist Episcopal Church, California, Nevada | $14
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| 11414 | Lowe, Pardee | Father and Glorious Descendant | Little, Brown and Company | Good to very good. The spine is lightly faded and there's faint shelfwear and soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper. | Autobiography of Pardee Lowe | Autobiography, Pardee Low, Asian American, California | $100
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| 12404 | Margolin, Malcolm | The East Bay Out A Personal Guide To The East Bay Regional Parks | Heyday Books | Very good. In a very good price clipped dustwrapper. | A description of the East Bay Regional Park District in San Francisco. There are b&w illustrations. | San Francisco, California, East Bay Regional Parks | $25
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| 6733 | McGlashan, M. Nona | Give Me A Mountain Meadow | Valley Publishers 1977 oversized paperback, signed by McGlashan, with 248 pages and b&w photos. | Good. Long owner's inscription in red pen on front end paper. Bottom back corner creased a bit. | Give Me A Mountain Meadow, signed by the author. The owner inscription in front is from The Sisters, Our Lady of the Pines. | Biography, Religion, Charles Fayette McGlashan, California | $20
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| 9484 | Meadows, Lorena Edwards | A Sagebrush Heritage The Story of Ben Edwards and His Family | Self Published 1979 3rd printing with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. | Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has some shelf wear and soiling. | 1979 3rd printing hardback with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California. | Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California | $20
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| 10607 | Millan, Dale, Editor | 1949 Blue and Gold Volume 76 The Nugget | University of California | Good to very good. Light shelfwear on the covers and spine. No autographs or internal writing. No dust wrapper. | 1949 9 X 12 hardback with 496 pages , b&w photos and an index. Year book. | California, College Year book, University of California | $30
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| 11694 | Montgomery, P., editor | The San Quentin News Special Christmas Edition Vol. XX, No. 26 December 22, 1960 | State Department of Corrections | Good to very good with sharp folding/crease marks. | This 11 x 17.5 inch paper by San Quentin "blueclads" has a total of nine pictures and several articles. | California, San Quentin, Prison, Prisoner | $25
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| 9954 | Multiple authors. | Overland Narratives Captivities Oregon Idaho California Arizona Montana Texas Indians Red River Settlement Fiction First Editions Autography Deadle's Publications Maps Fur Trade The Sea...Guthrie Y. Barber Collection Sale # 304 | Park-Bernet Galleries | Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | 1941 paperback with 248 pages, prices realized in pencil on the margins. Western Americana. | Park-Bernet Galleries, catalog, bibliophile, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Montana, Texas, Indians, Red River, Americana , book catalogue | $40
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| 12557 | Norris, Kathleen | My San Francisco | Coubleday, Doran & Company | Fair to good. Covers have wear and some scraping. Previous owner's bookplate. Bottom corners are worn and the front bottom corner has a faint crease. No dust wrapper. | San Francisco by Kathleen Norris in 1932. Some history and an appreciation. | California, San Francisco | $20
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| 10294 | O'Boyle, Carol | The Man Behind The Badge | Blossom Valley Publishers | Very good in a light worn and soiled dust jacket. | 1977 hardback, inscribed by Cal Clayton, the subject of the book, with 197 pages and b&w photos. A biography of Cal Clayton, police officer in Oakland, CA in the 1950's. | Oakland, California, Biography, Law enforcement | $30
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| 918 | Older, Fremont | My Own Story | The Post Enquirer Publishing Co. 1925 paperback with 184 pages, photo frontis. | Good, faded, a bit soiled, stain on front. | Older, Fremont | Fremont Older, Print Media, California | $25
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| 10260 | Olson, Goldie E., with Ferne Murray | Directed Steps An Autobiography | Self published. | Very good. | 1993 paperback, signed by the author, with 222 pages and b&w photos. Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. | Santa Cruz, California, Cheerbringers. | $20
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| 9735 | Osterman, Joe | Fifty Years Iin "Old" El Toro A Family, A Time, A Place | Sultana Press 1982, long inscription by the author, with 290 pages and b&w photos. | Fine. In a lightly shelf worn dust wrapper. | Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. | Autobiography, Joe Osterman, El Toro, California. | $15
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| 11802 | Payne, Theodore | California Wild Flower Seeds California Native Plants 50th Anniversary Number | Theodore Payne | Good. Light wear, soiling and creasing. Has several folded page corners. | 8 x 10.5 inches with many b&w illustrations. A catalog of California wild flower and native plant seeds. Payne was an early proponent of using California native plants. theodorepayne.org has more information. | Trade Catalog, Seed Catalog, California native plants, Theodore Payne | $20
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| 12680 | Porter, Dr. R. W. | Giants of Palomar | California Institute of Technology | Very good. | 8.5 x 11 inches with b&w illustrations by Dr. Porter and b&w pictures of Mount Palomar Observatory | Astronomy,Telescope, California, Palomar | $20
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| 6624 | Powers, Alfred | Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods | Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1949 first edition with 292 pages, end paper map and an index. | Fine. In a fair, chipped and torn, price clipped dust wrapper. Owner's name in ink inside. | Redwood Country The Lava Region and the Redwoods of California | California, Redwood | $16
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| 12508 | Radin, Max | Max Radin letter to George E. Outland with a University of California School of Jurisprudence letterhead | self | Good. Pencil marks, a staple, date stamp and faint creasing. | 8 x 10.5 inches, a signed three page letter to congressman George Outland on post war reconstruction complimenting Outland on a recent speech at Yale. There's also a signed copy of a 6 x 9 24 page reprint article from the Journal of Legal and Political Sociology from 1945 on National Sovereignty and National Individuality. A copy of Outland's reply to the 1943 letter is included. | Autograph, Max Radin, University of California | $40
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| 12725 | Randell, Ralph R. | Report To The Federal Power Commission On the Storage Resources Of the South And Middle Forks Of Kings River California | Federal Power Commission | Good. The spine is missing a one inch section and has cracks. Page edges are worn and some have short tears. There's a small rubber stamp on the front cover. | 5.75 x 9 inches with b&w photos and tables. There are five multi-fold maps of reservoirs and lakes, multi-fold charts of run-off statistics and a 44 x 28 inch topographical map of the Kings River Region in a back pocket. | California, Hydrology, Kings River, maps | $50
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| 12477 | Regan, Michael | Mansions of Los Angeles | Regan Publishing Company | Fine. In a fair to good dust wrapper that has wear, short tears and is missing one inch on the bottom of the spine. | 8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos, a history of Los Angeles mansions. | Architecture, Los Angeles, California | $80
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| 5132 | Robins, George W., and L. Deming Tilton | Los Angeles Preface to a Master Plan | The Pacific Southwest Academy The Ward Ritchie Press 1941 paperback with 303 pages, fold out map, b&w photos, signed by Tilton. | Fair. Book plate, covers and spine sun faded, owners name in ink on front cover, light soiling. | California, Los Angeles | California, Los Angeles | $60
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| 11412 | Rose, Eugene A. | High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area | Howell-North Books | Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges. | A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps. | California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail | $30
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| 12604 | Rose, Eugene A. | High Odyssey the first solo winter assult of Mt. Whitney and the Muir Trail area | Panorama | Very good. The dust wrapper is fair to good with short tears and some wear along the edges. | A solo winter climb of Mt. Whitney by Orland Bartholomew. There are many photos, an index and endpaper maps. | California, Mountaineering, Mt. Whitney, Orland Bartholomew, Muir Trail | $20
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| 12295 | Rowntree, Lester | Hardy Californians | Macmillan | Good. One 3/4 inch moisture stain on the front cover. In a fair dustwrapper with tears, wear, and missing pieces along the edges. | Hardy native plants of California. There are numerous b&w photos, an iindex and endpaper maps. | California, Native plants. | $20
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| 12674 | Schaefer, Lake Erie | Dead Men Do Tell Tales | Amador Publishing Company | Good. Previous owner's name in ink inside. Faint shelf wear. | 6 x 8.5 inches with b&w photos, illustrations and an index. Stories from the Diary of Frank L. Fish. California treasure stories. | California, treasure | $30
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| 12673 | Schmidt, Earl F. | Who Were The Murphys California's Irish First Family | Mooney Flat Ventures | Very good. Faint soiling on the covers. | 6 x 9 inch stapled booklet on the Murphy family in California. There are b&w photos and illustrations. | California, Murphy, history | $25
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| 10588 | Shasky, Florian J., and Joanne Sonnichsen | Hand Bookbinding In California A Keepsake In Twelve Parts For The Members of the Book Club of California MDCCCCXCIV | The Book Club of California | Very good. | 1994 , 8.5 X 10 inches, 12 parts on heavy stock in a heavy stock folder. B&w photos. Bookbinding. | California, Bookbinding, book collection, bibliophile | $20
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| 6033 | Shay, James | New Architecture San Francisco | Chronicle 1989 first printing with 147 pages and many color photos. 9 X 12 inches. | Very good in a good dust wrapper | Architecture, California, San Francisco | Architecture, California, San Francisco | $20
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| 9973 | Sonnichsen, Joanne, editor | Fine Hand Bookbindings for Book Club of California Publications 2001 | The Book Club of California | Very good. Faint scrape mark on the very bottom of the spine. | 2001 8.25x10 inch paperback with color illustrations and 32 pages. | Bibliophile, Bookbinding, California | $25
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| 10197 | Soulle, Frank, John H. Gihon, M.D., and James Nisbet | The Annals of San Francisco: Containing A Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with The Great City | D. Appleton | Good to very good, light shelf wear and scuffing on the covers and spine, a small white spot on the top front edge of the front cover. Previous owner's small label inside. Fold out map has a 5 inch taped area, from the edge, in..also has a 4 inch by 1/4 inch area of chipping on one edge, some creasing. The protective tissue over one illustration is missing. The pages show occasional acid stain marks and light creasing. Back paste down soiled. No dust jacket. | 1855 hardback in full leather, with a fold out map, many illustrations, 824 pages and an index. | California, San Francisco, History | $150
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| 10970 | Staff | San Francisco Hotel Greeters Guide What to See and Do in San Francisco during December 1951 | San Francisco Hotel Greeters | Very good with light shelf wear. One page has a 1.5 inch tear and a small chip our of the margin. The staples are rusty. | 1951 stapled paperback with 62 pages, b&w photos and an index. Plays, Businesses, products, etc. | California, San Francisco | $20
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| 10984 | Staff | Garfield Gleaner January-1923 Vol. X Number 1 | Garfield School | Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained. The front cover has a 3 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back. | 1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 35 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, year book. | Garfield School, Berkeley, California, year book. | $30
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| 10985 | Staff | Garfield Gleaner Christmas, 1923 | Garfield School | Fair. The covers are worn, soiled and stained and have a vertical crease. The front cover has a 1 inch rip on the spine. Both the covers and pages have creasing and "rumpling" and soiling. Staples are rusty. The previous owner's name is in ink on the front cover. There are two pages of autographs in the back. | 1923 stapled paperback, 7 x 10.5 inches, with 33 pages and b&w photos. Garfield School, Berkeley California, year book. | Garfield School, Berkeley, California, year book. | $30
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| 10992 | Staff | The Journal June, 1933 | Girls High School, San Francisco, California | Good. Light shelf wear and soiling on the covers and spine. The back cover has some small scrape marks. There are ink names inside the front covers, and moderate autographing and notes through out. | 1933 hardback, 8 x 10.5 inches, with 84 pages, b&w photos and ads. | San Francisco, California, high school year book, Girls High School | $25
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| 12731 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Report Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1947 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Good. Covers and spine have some fading, soiliing, creasing and short tears. Two small owner's name stamps on front cover. Bottom of the front cover and first few pages is abraded. Staples are rusty. | 8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart and a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations. | California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, map | $30
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| 12732 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Report Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1948 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Good. Covers and spine have some fading and soiling. One small owner's name stamp. Rusty staples. | 8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart , a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area and a 14 x 24 inch sheet of irrigated areas and crops involved in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations. | California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River | $30
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| 12733 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Report Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1949 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Good. Covers and spine have soiling and some ink. Spine has short tears on the top, middle and bottom. | 8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart and a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations. | California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River | $30
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| 12734 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Report Of Sacramento-San Joaquin Water Supervision For 1950 | State of California Department of Public Works Division of Water Resources | Good. Covers have light shelf wear and some brown stains and fade marks. There's a small owner's name stamp on the front. | 8.5 x 11 inches, many tables, one fold out chart , a 21.5 x 38 inch map of the whole area and a 14 x 24 inch sheet of irrigated areas and crops involved in a rear pocket. There are many tables with daily mean flows in different locations. | California, hydrology, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River | $30
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| 12735 | State of California State Water Resources Board | State Water Resources Board Bulletin No. 11 San Joaquin County Investigation Volume I (text and plates) | State of California State Water Resources Board | Good. The covers have soiling, short tears on the edges, fading and light shelf wear as well as a small ink owner's stamp. Two of the fold outs have worn, torn edges from improper folding. | 8.5 x 11 inches, a thick, 1954 investigation of water resources in San Joaquin County, California. There are many fold-out maps and charts. | California, hydrology, San Joaquin County | $50
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| 11260 | Steele, James | Old Californian Days | W. B. Conkey Company | Good. Light shelfwear and soiling on the covers and spine. The lettering on the spine has faded. Both hinges show cracks but are holding nicely. The title page has a 1.5 inch tear on the bottom near the spine. Customer's name in ink in front. Pages are all yellowing. No dust wrapper. | This is an earlier history of California. There are four pages of ads for other books in back. | California, history. | $25
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| 10654 | Stuart, Reginald R. and Grace D. | Corridor Country An Interpretive History of the Amador-Livermore Valley Volume One The Spanish-Mexican Period | The Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society | Good to very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | 1966 hardback with 100 pages, sepia tint photos, glossary and an index | California, Corridor Country, Amador-Livermore Valley, history, Mexico | $20
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| 6885 | Stuart, Sandra Lee | The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel | Lyle Stuart 1978 first edition with 231 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Fine . Small letter"m" stamped on the bottom of the page edges. In a lightly worn and sun faded dust wrapper. | The Pink Palace Behind Closed Doors At The Beverly Hills Hotel | Beverly Hills Hotel, California | $12
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| 10114 | Sullaway, Neva Griggs | Sailing in San Diego A Pictorial History | TCS Publishing | Very good. In a fair dust jacket that has two 2 inch tears and other wear on the top back side. | 1991 first edition hardback, 9 x 11.5 inches, inscribed by the author, with b&w and color photos. ISBN 1-879589-00-1 | California, Sailing, San Diego, history | $25
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| 12512 | Thacher, Anson S. | Anson S. Thacher letter to George E. Outland on a The Thacher School Letterhead | self | Good. Red pencil processing marks, date stamp, creases on the edges. | 8 x 10.5 inches, a letter to congressman George Outland thanking him for sending a copy of Outland's Reader's Digest Article. | Autograph, Anson S. Thacher, The Thacher School, California | $25
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| 11878 | The Sacramento Bee | The Bee's Centennial Album | The Sacramento Bee | Fair to good. The presentation box is in poor shape - cracked, broken and soiled. The papers are browning, there are some folded page corners,minor stains and soiling. | Sacramento Bee's Centennial Album. 9 parts with a fascimile copy of the end of WWI. Part 1, 15 x 23 in., "Bee Headlines in History," 2-9 are 11.5 x 15.5. 2., early Sacramento in Pictures, 3., Community Life, 4., Furbelows, Gingerbread And Gewgaws, 5., Agriculture and Commerce, 6., A Garland of Art and Music, 7., Theater Town, 8., 1857 - 1883 James McClatchy, 9., 1883 - 1936 C.K. McLatchy. | California, Print Media, The Sacramento Bee | $75
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| 12192 | Thiery, Akos | The Woodcarvings of St. Stephen's Catholic Church | Vaughn Printing Co. | Very good. There's a price sticker on the back | 8.5 x 11 inches, pictures and descriptions of Bela Ferencz's woodcarvings at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, California | Woodcarving, Bela Ferencz, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Los Angeles, California | $20
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| 10779 | Thompson, Rex | Characters On Wheels | Thomas Y. Crowell | Fair to good. A diamond imprint moisture stain has marked 1/2 of the back cover. Spine lightly faded, creased and soiled. Owner's name in ink inside. | 1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor. | Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle | $35
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| 10783 | Thompson, Rex | Characters On Wheels | Thomas Y. Crowell | Good. Light soiling and wear on the covers and spine. Price sticker "shadow" on the spine. No dust wrapper. | 1959 hardback with 182 pages. A story about Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, in the 1940s and 50s. Humor. | Travel Trailer, Aliso Beach Trailer Park, Orange County, California, history, humor, recreation vehicle | $45
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| 12384 | Tompkins, Walker A. | California's Wonderful Corner True Stories For Children From the History of the Santa Barbara Region | McNally & Loftin | Good. Covers have some light shelf wear and soiling. No dust wrapper. | Juvenile literature on the history of the Santa Barbara, California area. There are line drawings and an index. | Santa Barbara, California, Juvenile Literature | $30
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| 12729 | U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers | Specification No. 2656 Levee Construction And Stone Protection Raight And Left Banks San Joaquin River ... | U. A. Army Engineer District Corps Of Engineers | Good. The metal clasp binding device is rusty. There's writing and a name stamp on the front cover, some folded page corners and light soiling with some writing and corrections in ink inside. | Specifications for levee and stone construction on the San Joaquin River in California. | Hydrology, California, San Joaquin River, US Army Corps of Engineers | $30
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| 12730 | United States Department Of The Interior | Water Levels In Observation Wells In Santa Barbara County, California, In 1956 | United States Department Of The Interior | Good. Staples are rusty. Covers have soiling and some wear. Front cover has a small rubber stamp and a rusty shadow of a paperclip. | California, hydrology, Santa Barbara County, There are six maps showing locations of water well locations. | California, hydrology, Santa Barbara County, | $25
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| 10813 | Warren, Earl | Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead. | self | Good. Has a tan "ghost" of a smaller piece of paper. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. Red pencil number. | 8 x 10 inchs, one page, February 15, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about Outland's response to a previous communication on the State Board of Agriculture. | Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court | $400
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| 10814 | Warren, Earl | Letter to George E. Outland with "State of California Governor's Office" letterhead. | self | Good. Rusty staple in the upper left corner. Ink date stamp. Two folding creases and faint creases in the margin. | 8 x 10 inchs, one page, September 6, 1944, a signed letter from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland about the future of unemployed Federal employees (war workers). Senate Bill No. 2051 is referenced. | Autograph, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court | $600
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| 10815 | Warren, Earl | Christmas Card from The Earl Warrens. The front says "Holiday Greetings from the Earl Warrens," the inside is a silhouette pen and ink sketch by Ray Brown of the then Governor's Mansion with the Warrens and pets in front. | self | Good with light creasing and soiling. No envelope. | 5 x 7.5 inchs, one page folded, on heavy stock, circa 1940s, from then Governor of California, (later Supreme Court Chief Justice) Earl Warren to California congressman George Outland . (not signed) | ephemera, Earl Warren, California, Supreme Court | $50
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