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Southern California : an Island on the Land (73 Edition)

by Carey Mcwilliams

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Widely recognized as the best non-fiction book written about Southern California for the period 1920s through the 1940s. Southern California: An Island on the Land is packed with fascinating material on the region and its galaxy of personalities--from Helen Hunt Jackson to Aimee Semple McPherson, from Huntington the financier to Hatfield the rainmaker. Carey McWilliams provides insights into many subjects, ranging from the origins of Hollywood to the flowering of International Style architecture in Los Angeles. This book was originally published in 1946. This reprint edition has been continuously in print from Gibbs Smith, Publisher since 1973.

Synopsis:

Packed With Magnificent Material On Southern California's Galaxy of Person- Alities, This Book Provides Insights Into Subjects Ranging From The Origins Hollywood To The Flowering of Inter- National-Style Architecture. and It Does That By Looking At Personalities As Div- Erse As Helen Hunt Jackson To Aimee Semple McPherson, Huntington The Finan- Cier To Hatfield The Rainmaker.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780879050078

Author:

McWilliams, Carey

Publisher:

Gibbs Smith Publishers

Author:

McWilliams, Carey

Location:

Santa Barbara Calif.

Subject:

General

Subject:

Description and travel

Subject:

California

Subject:

History

Subject:

United States - State & Local

Subject:

North America

Subject:

United States - Pacific - California

Subject:

California, Southern

Subject:

California, Southern Description and travel.

Subject:

California, Southern History.

Subject:

Americana - California

Subject:

Travel-US Western States

Series Volume:

no. 5

Publication Date:

19800331

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

416

Dimensions:

8.22x5.51x.84 in. 1.03 lbs.

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Product details 416 pages Gibbs Smith Publishers - 0- English 9780879050078 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Packed With Magnificent Material On Southern California's Galaxy of Person- Alities, This Book Provides Insights Into Subjects Ranging From The Origins Hollywood To The Flowering of Inter- National-Style Architecture. and It Does That By Looking At Personalities As Div- Erse As Helen Hunt Jackson To Aimee Semple McPherson, Huntington The Finan- Cier To Hatfield The Rainmaker.