Trade paperback, 194 pages,
8.5 x 11, lavishly illustrated,
land grants and patents, glossary,
map, bibliography, index.
ISBN: 0-934136-11-4.   $14.95

East of the Gabilans

by Marjorie Pierce

East of the Gabilans is a unique history of San Benito County and southern Santa Clara County. It is the story of the ranches and the towns—San Juan Bautista, Hollister, and Gilroy—that lie east of the rolling hills known as the Gabilans. These peaceful grasslands have captivated Californians for two centuries.

"On one side of the river the golden foothill slopes up to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains. . . ."
(John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men.)

• Mission San Juan Bautista

• The Castro-Breen Adobe.

• History of the Ranchos.

• Henry Miller.

Trade paperback,
396 pages, 5.5 x 8.5,
ISBN: 0-944220-20-7.  
$16.95

The Cattle King

by Richard F. Treadwell

In 1850 a German immigrant with an adopted name and six dollars in his pocket arrived in San Francisco. Forty years later, Henry Miller was the largest private landowner in the United States, the driving force behind the firm of Miller & Lux, and one of the most powerful men in California. His story is an important part of the land and water politics in 19th-century California.

At his peak, Miller owned over one million acres of land—fully stocked—located in five states, two banks and their branches, reservoirs and other properties, all operated as a unit, and appraised at fifty million dollars.

Trade paperback, 124 pages,
6 x 9, illustrated, maps.
ISBN: 0-934136-45-9.
$9.95

Bicycling Country Roads

from San Jose to Santa Barbara

by Joanne Rife

All the beauty of central California's coast and inland valleys between San Jose and Santa Barbara is just a bike ride away in this guide to 50 bicycle rides in the region. The trips vary in length from 10 to 70 miles. Each description is accompanied by shortcuts, side trips, sightseeing advice, photos, and a route map.

The Central Coast, for bicyclists, is near paradise: old country roads, lovely red-tiled missions, quiet canyons shaded by old oaks, pastel Victorians in little towns forgotten by time, the sparkle of sun off the ocean, dry rivers that lead to blue lakes. All the best the country has to offer—from Calero Lake near Morgan Hill in the north, to Casitas Pass and Ojai in the south.

This title is now out of print. A few "hurt" copies remain. Price $9.95.