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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!

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Book of the Month - November 2024
Two Peoples, One Place
$23.95 - 20% off the regular price of $29.95
One of the best overall histories of Humboldt County, with a significant emphasis on local indigenous peoples.

 

A Gathering of the Past, Part 2

A Gathering of the Past, Part 2

from $48.60

By Richard Philipsen. This is the long awaited companion volume to A Gathering of the Past, Part 1. This is a beautiful hard-bound book, chock full of photos, maps and charts. Subjects include:

  • The Rodoni Family & the McKay & Co., A Photo Journal

  • Raised in the Redwoods, an Autobiography by Richard Philipsen

  • Historical Photos in the Areas of Humboldt County & the Mother Lode

  • An 1898 Klondike Gold Rush Journal

Special deal! Thanks to the author’s generosity, anyone who purchases this book will receive A Gathering of the Past, Part 1 for FREE! Please order it separately, using the zero balance option.

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