Along the Old Roads: A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County 1772-1893

Published by the Author, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 902pp. Very thick octavo [23.5 cm] Dark red spine and boards with gilt lettering. Extremities a bit dinged. Small stain to foot of text block. Internally, clean and bright. Including a description of settlement patterns in the area, the development of towns and colonies within the county (including contemporary descriptions/accounts of those places), followed by a discussion of the reasons and events leading to the establishment of Riverside County as a separate political entity.