SIXTY YEARS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1853-1913: Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark
New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. This book is indispensable to the student of Californiana for no other work contains so much detailed history concerning Southern California. It is a gold mine of historical and biographical information regarding the Los Angeles district from 1853 up to the year of Harris Newmark's death. Newmark (1834-1916) was a pioneer of 1853 and an outstanding merchant and community business leader for over half a century. Edited by Maurice H. Newmark and Marco R. Newmark. Octavo: 688 p. with 150 illustrations. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt titles. Previous owner's ink signature and date (1918) to the front flyleaf. The rear hinge has been neatly repaired. Some minor edgewear to the boards, which are sun faded along the spine; else very good. Zamorano Eighty 57. Very Good. Item #75503
Price: $150.00