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.

OR … consider becoming a member!

 

Book of the Month
Saving the North Coast Redwoods
by Susan J.P. O’Hara

20% off during the month of February 2025


 
 

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

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

$10.00

By Ray Hillman. The grounding of the submarine H3 in 1917 was followed by the loss of the U.S. Navy cruiser Milwaukee in the dangerous waters of Humboldt Bay. This is the only book specifically dedicated to this disaster. It was published in 1993 and is out of print. This copy is in fair condition. The binding is loose and the cover is slightly marred. The pages are clean and undamaged. It has been autographed by the author.

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Eel River Valley and Its People USED

$15.00
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The White Boy and the Indians: A Memoir of Reservation Life, the Depression and the Okies

Sale Price:$15.25 Original Price:$16.95
Lure of the Humboldt Bay Region (USED)

Lure of the Humboldt Bay Region (USED)

$5.00
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Two Peoples, One Place

from $26.96
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Before the Dolphins Guild

from $16.15