THE RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA. FEBRUARY, 1891. (Sonoma County)
San Francisco: John P.H. Wentworth, 1891. First edition. Paperback. Pictorial printed self-wrappers, 15.75 x 11.25 inches; 16 pp. Text printed in 4 columns. Illustrated with 6 x 9.25-inch wood-engraved view of "Fountain Grove, Near Santa Rosa, Cal." on front page and many other engravings throughout, including the winery at Fountain Grove, schools, hotels, and public buildings around Sonoma County, birds-eye views of Santa Rosa and Petaluma, etc. Creased at center fold, light wear to spine fold, else very good. Very good. Item #20853
Increasingly rare "The Resources of California" - a monthly publication promoting California to settlers and tourists. This issue focuses entirely on Sonoma County. The Fountaingrove commune and winery was founded in 1875 by utopian visionary and free-love pioneer Thomas Lake Harris. Many advertisements by local businesses.
Price: $100.00