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Nine vols. [12], 452, 3 maps (1 large folding); [6], 413, [1]; [6], 349, [1], 3 maps (1 double-page); [10], 381, [1], 2 maps; [10], 461, [1]; [10], 458; [10], 314; [10], 465, [1]; [10], 322 pp. Numerous maps. Over 100 woodcut plates throughout. Simulated blue leatherette, gilt lettering on front covers, gilt lettering on spine, raised bands, gilt on spines, gilt ruling (minor soiling, some bumping to corners, edgewear, scuffing), still a VG- set, w/ facsimile autographs of California pioneers printed on endpapers. First Gold Edition of the California Series filled with woodcut illustrations specially designed for these volumes by Howard Simon, Franz Geritz, Virginia de S. Litchfield, and Aries Fayer. This set offers an invaluable resource for California history, from the early years of exploration, the colonization by Spain, the pioneers over the Oregon & California Trail, the building of the railroads, the tremendous impact of the Gold Rush, and more.…

First Edition. 9 volumes, complete. Limited edition. #95 of 387 copies. Specially bound. Very Good condition. Owner bookplate.