SAGA OF RANCHO EL TEJON.
Santa Cruz, CA: Bear State Books, 1976.
Hardcover. Fine. Item #57533
Lg. octavo. 10 1/4 x 7 3/8". 293pp. incl. index. Map illustrated endpapers. Illustrated from old photographs throughout. Tan cloth with red title and decoration. No dust jacket as issued.
A classic for local residents who live in and around Tejon Ranch, and for those interested in the history of early ranching in the mountains of Southern California. The author, Frank Latta, spent years interviewing the majordomo of Rancho El Tejon, Jose Jesus Lopez, to gather this unprecedented collection of historic events of the transition from the Mexican Land Grants to Ranchos of the late 1800’s.-ridgeroutemuseum.
Price: $200.00