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More imagesThe Illustrated Atlas and History of Yolo County, Cal. Containing a History of California from 1513 to 1850, a History of Yolo County from 1825 to 1880, with Statistics of Agriculture, Education, Churches, Elections, Lithographic Views of Farms, Residences, Mills, &c. Portraits of well-known Citizens, and the Official County Map. First edition.
Gilbert, Frank T., compiler ; De Pue & Company; Britton & Rey; W. T. Galloway, Joseph Winterburn & Company
Published by San Francisco: De Pue & Company 1879
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Condition: Good. Large folio. 48x36 cm (18½x14¾"), Rebound in half morocco and cloth with much of the original gilt-lettered cover preserved; housed in a custom gilt orange cloth clamshell box. Binding restoration by Sandra Good San Anselmo in 2003.[4], 105 pp. With 50 numbered lithographed plates showing farms, buildings, ranch…es, towns, etc., some double-page; 9 unnumbered lithographed plates with multiple portraits of citizenry; 6 hand-colored lithographed maps, 5 of them double-page. . Massive and rare atlas and view book of Yolo County with significant historical and descriptive text. The plates are original stone lithographs.The striking views show the various farms, ranches, towns, etc., with much livestock, fine horses, and more. The scenic plates are numbered 1 to 49, with a duplicate of plate 19 to reach the complement of 50. Previous ownership inscription inside front cover: "This atlas was originally owned by the family of Dr. Strong at one time a practicing physician in Woodland & was personally acquainted with many of the old Yolo County pioneer familys.". Subsequent owners were Warren Yeend of Los Altos Hills, CA and Barbara Woolsey of Davis, CA.Invoices for purchases ad restoration loosely inserted.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:6648136.Frank T. Gilbert was a 19th-century historian and author known for his detailed regional histories of California and the Pacific Northwest, often working with publisher Thompson & West during the 1870s and 1880s. He authored key historical works including studies on Butte County, San Joaquin County, and various Washington Territory counties\.
