The complete auction catalogue (Sale 69, 84, 96, and 132) of this very important sale of 433, 756, 580 and 1167 entries respectively. Prices' realized loosely inserted into Parts I, II, and III. A near fine set.

With an introduction and short selected bibliography. Part 1: WESTERN EXPLORATION; THE FUR TRADE; THE NATIVE AMERICAN SETTLEMENT & EXPLOITATION. Section 1, The Native American, Lot 1-54; Section II, Western Exploration, Losts 55-247; Section III, Settlement & Exploitation, Lots 248-433. Part 2: CALIFORNIA EXPLORATION THROUGH THE GOLD RUSH Section I: The Native Californians-Lots 1-35. Section II: California under Spain & Mexico-Lots 36-289. Section III: The American Period: Conquest through the Gold Rush- Lots 290-756. Part 3: CALIFORNIA AFTER THE GOLD RUSH TO THE PRESENT TIME; Section I, Geography, Geology, etc. (incl. Yosemite), Lots 1-241; Section II, San Francisco, Lots 242-388; Section III, Southern California & Los Angeles, Lots 389-453; Section IV, Other Local History, Lost 454-488; Section V, California Miscellany including the Comstock Lode, Pictorial Lettersheets, Newspapers, ect., Lots 489-580. Part 4, Day One: Western Literature and Lawrence Clark Powell. Part 4, Day Two: Western Art Books, Original Art, Photography Books, Photographic Images, UCSF-Fresno Foundation. With black-and-white plates throughout.