California Place Names ; The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition by Gudde, Erwin G. & William Bright - 1998

University of California Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. Second Printing. Hardcover. 9780520213166 . Hardcover in blue cloth boards in yellow jacket w color illus. Fine unmarked in Fine jacket with Clear protective cover. " Like its predecessors, this edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. It has been updated to incorporate the latest research on California place names published by regional historians and to include new names that have been added to the California map since 1969. Readers will appreciate the local pronunciation of place names with unusual spellings; anyone curious about how to say La Jolla or Weitchpec can find the information here, in phonetic transcriptions. Finally, the many California place names of American Indian origin—such as Yreka, Shasta, Napa, Sonoma, Tamalpais, Yosemite, Lompoc, Mugu, Coachella, or Poway—receive particular attention from editor William Bright. The dictionary includes a Glossary and a Bibliography. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 460 pp pages .