The Covered Bridges of California by S. Griswold Morley - 1938

Berkeley.: University Press., 1938.. First edition.. Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine (light spine fading) dust jacket (in mylar).. 4to.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Berkeley, CA: Univ. of California, 1938. 4to. [10], 92 pp. Photo illusts. throughout. Gray cloth, silver lettrng, w/ d.j. NF/NF copy. First edition of this excellent work on the covered bridges of California before World War II, many of them lost now to the ravages of development and the elements.

Berkeley, California:: University of California Press, 1938.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: charcoal colored cloth; the spine text is printed upside down (European fashion), but since there is nothing else printed anywhere on the cloth, this is a minor distraction; otherwise a Very Good+ book, with a Good dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. The jacket is not chipped to note, but is badly faded at the spine and the bordering areas front and rear.. small 4to (10.75 inches tall) . Gray endpapers. Description: The author's introduction explains his interest in the covered bridges of California, and touches on his methods of finding them. A few paragraphs are devoted to talk of covered bridges in general. Pictorial with historical record of construction. Following the introductory pages, pages 8 to 89 are formatted with text on one page and black and white photo illustrations on the facing page. Shows bridges at Honey Run Grade Road, Buck's Bar, Booth Run, Canyon Creek,… Read More

Berkeley: The University of California Press, 1938. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 92pp. Diagrams and maps. Many black & white photo illustrations. Fine (owner name and address) in very good plus dust jacket (wear to extremities with small loss along upper edge; short closed tear; rubbing to rear cover). Includes images and brief histories on existing bridges, trail and foot bridges and destroyed bridges. All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request.