One Thousand California Place Names: The Story Behind the Naming of Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Counties and Cities, Third Revised Edition by Gudde, Erwin G - 1969

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of California Press, 11/1/1969 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.3000 in x 7.0000 in x 4.2000 in. Paperback. Cover and spine in good condition. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.

The story behind the naming of mountains, rivers lakes, capes, bays counties and cities in California

Berkeley. 1959. University of California Press. 3rd Revised Edition. Some Internal Foxing, Otherwise Very Good in Slightly Worn Wrappers. 0520014324. 96 pages. paperback. . keywords: California Reference Names. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Where did California get its name? Or for that matter where did a thousand and one cities and counties, peaks and valleys, rivers and bays get their names? As succinctly as possible this little book gives the why, how, when, and where of the names on the land of California, from Abalone to Zaca. It tells how to pronounce Ojai, La Jolla, Hueneme, and many other names of Spanish or Indian origin. It tells of the Indians, the explorers, the early settlers, the Franciscan padres, and the surveyors who bestowed names upon the geographical features of the State, or whose names were themselves given to the features, and it tells the reader how many of the names were transferred by the pioneers from their home towns in the East. This is a useful little book that should travel with… Read More

Berkeley, CA: Univ of California Press, 1959. 3rd Revised Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. Vintage 1959, 3rd Revised Edition. Softcover/VG; sound w/wear to edges, corner tips, and inked PO name to lower front corner. Strike-out to fEP. First published 1947. Guide to California place names arranged alphabetically --- the why, how, and when cities & counties, peaks & valleys, rivers & bays acquired their names. 96 pages. For instance, it is recorded that Bakersfield of Kern County was formally was named in 1868 for area resident Colonel Thomas Baker who held visions of developing a water way from Kern Lake to San Francisco.

University of California Press. Used - Good. Good condition. 3rd Revised edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of California Press, 1969-11-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!