Roubidoux's Ranch in the 70's.
Riverside: Press Printing Company, 1913. First Edition. 8vo. 230pp. Twelve black-and-white plates, complete. Yellow cloth with black lettering and decoration to front board. A near fine copy (two small stains to front board; slight wrinkling to spine). Item #12735
Scarce history on the founding of Riverside by Louis Roubidoux who purchased many acres of land from Don Juan Bandini at twenty-five cents an acre. He then established the first grist mill there from which he supplied flour to Fremont’s troops. Much on Spanish rule; Mexican administration; the Bandini Grant; American occupation of California; early pioneers; Judge J.W. North; first newspapers of Riverside; silkworm culture; orange groves and more. (Cowan pg. 292; Howes H644; Rocq 6481).
Price: $350.00