The Channel Islands of California 1910 Charles Holder ~ History, Sportfishing, Tourism & Description ~ Southern California, Santa Barbara

Title: The Channel Islands of California: A Book for the Angler, Sportsman, and Tourist

Author: Charles Frederick Holder

Description: A thorough account of the Channel Islands of California, describing their history, legends, natives, the fishes and land animals, trees and flowers, all the beauties of the islands, and the many types of sport and recreation, with a focus on sportfishing, but also including horse-back riding, golf, hunting, mountain climbing, and diversions for the botanist or archaeologist.

Second Edition (September 1910). Boards in teal cloth flying-fish design stamped on front cover. Cloth is rubbed and worn at extremities. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Some light foxing, else interior clean and unmarked. Nearly 150 illustrations from photographs and 12 maps, on plates. pp. xvi, 397, plus [2] press opinions of the book.


Binding: Hardcover
Condition: VG-

Publisher: A. C. McClurg & Co.
Place: Chicago
Year: 1910

Keywords: fishing, angling, naturalist, fauna, Santa Barbara Channel, Southern California, Santa Barbara, archipelago, sportfishing, game fishing,