Bookstore
All profits from bookstore sales support our non-profit organization. Purchasing a book about Humboldt County History, gifts, or ephemeral items from our bookstore is a great way to support the work we do!
Bookstore
Humboldt Historian Back Issues
Back issues of the Humboldt Historian are available in the bookstore or by phone order. Due to the wide variation in shipping and handling costs, issues cannot be purchased online. Please call (707) 445-4342 during open hours to place your order. Bulk discounts are available!
Book Reviews
New! Instead of the former short descriptions, we now have book reviews by archivist and local author, Pam Service. Check them out for information about our books.
Used Books & Memorabilia
We have added a selection of used books to the website. If you are looking for a particular book and don’t see it, please give us a call at 707-445-4342. We’ll be happy to check the shelves for you!
We have a small selection of vintage memorabilia including booklets from the Ingomar Club (Carson Mansion), the1964-65 Flood, the Humboldt County Centennial, and the dedication of the Humboldt County courthouse. Vintage yearbooks are also available. Please call 707-445-4342 or email bookstore@humboldthistory.org for details and pricing.
If you have used books about Humboldt history that are in good condition and need a new home, please consider donating them to HCHS as an addition to our library, or for resale. This makes history even more available to the public while helping fund an institution that furthers that cause.
Shipping and Pick-Up Information
We generally mail books on the Friday following receipt of your order. If you choose to pick up your book(s), you will receive an emailed notification when your order is ready.
Book Prices
Members receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced books. Please do not use this option if you are not a member.
Book of the Month
City of Wood
by James Michael Buckley
20% off during the month of March 2025
$36.00 - down from $45.00


A Scottish Syndicate in the Redwoods: Monopoly & Fraud in the California Redwoods, 1882-1892

An American Possiblity: Mike, Tell Us the Story About...


The Bell Rings On: History of the Arcata United Methodist Church 1950-2000.


The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals, and Real Estate in the California Redwoods

Golden Adventures: Stories From the "Humboldt Historian"


Heydays in Mattole: More Wild Tales of the Mattole Valley & the Lost Coast of Humboldt County


Humboldt Bay Shoreline, North Eureka to South Arcata: A History of Cultural Influences


The New Humbook: A Sampling of Humboldt History, Geography, Fauna, Flora and Hikes

Shipwrecked at Samoa, California: The Loss of the Navy Cruiser U.S.S. Milwaukee (USED)


Springer's Quest: Life of a Pacific Chinook Salmon

Under Seige! The War on Italian Americans in 1942

