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A collection of books and stories relating to the sea, both factual and fictional. Amongst others a wonderful copy of Slocum's book, some great Patrick O'Brian titles, as well as a copy of af Chapman's "Naval Architecture" from 1781.
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Caroline Spalding was one of seven children of Charles A. Canfield, pioneer oil man of the West and his wife, Chloe Westcott Canfield. Caroline often traveled throughout the State with her sibling and attained a love of California history. She married Silsby Morse Spalding and settled in one of the original houses built in Beverly Hills. When her husband became the city's first mayor, she began collecting her library of Californiana. Her interest continued until her death in 1970, and she always said with pride that she not only collected, but read the treasures that she had for the most part personally found.
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Two hundred and forty-four items detailing the Revolutionary War; from Anbury, Andre and Arnold, through Burgoyne, Cadwalader, Clinton, and many others, to Washington and Wilkinson.
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This catalogue took 10 years plus to compile and is a wonderful collection of books by and about American women and their achievements, from pioneer times to the present women astronauts.
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