Humboldt County Historical Society

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

 
 
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A View From the Hill: A History of Humboldt State University (USED)

A View From the Hill: A History of Humboldt State University (USED)

$10.00
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Arcata Volunteer Fire Department, 1884-1984, the First Hundred Years (USED)

Arcata Volunteer Fire Department, 1884-1984, the First Hundred Years (USED)

$10.95
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Dear Mad'm USED

$8.95
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Eel River Valley and Its People USED

$15.00
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From Plowshare to the Palace: A Frontier Family in Ferndale (USED)

From Plowshare to the Palace: A Frontier Family in Ferndale (USED)

$10.00
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In the Land of the Grasshopper Song USED

$11.95
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Indomitable: The Only Salmon Who Could - And Did (USED)

$15.00
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Looking Back at 90 Years ... Recollections of an Oldtimer

$12.00
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Lure of the Humboldt Bay Region (USED)

Lure of the Humboldt Bay Region (USED)

$5.00
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Old Time Rhymes & Scenes of Early Arcata (USED)

Old Time Rhymes & Scenes of Early Arcata (USED)

$4.95
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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