William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles by Catherine Mulholland - 2000-09-08

University of California Press, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of California Press, 2000-08-22. Hardcover. Good.

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University of California Press, 2000-08-22. Hardcover. Good. 1.1417 9.0157 5.9843. Signed by author!.

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000. hardcover. good/very good(-). Illus. 411pp. 8vo, 1/2 maroon cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, cloth spine dampstained. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2000).<br/><br/>

Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2000. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. xxii, 411 pages. Illustrated.

Berkeley: Univ of California Pr, 2000. 411pp. Index, Biblio., Notes. Wear boards, DJ: wear extremities, rubbing, soiling.. 1st. Hb. VG/VG.

CollectibleLikeNew. Signed (inscribed) by author on title page. Text block, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper in fine, like new condition. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct-a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal-that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles's quest for water is both famous and notorious: it has been the subject of the classic yet historically distorted movie Chinatown, as well as many other accounts. This first full-length biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds new light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized resource: water. Catherine Mulholland, the engineer's granddaughter, provides insights into this story… Read More

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2000. xxi, 411 pages, [32] pages of plates, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct--a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal--that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles's quest for water is both famous and notorious: it has been the subject of the classic yet historically distorted movie Chinatown, as well as many other accounts. This first full-length biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds new light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized resource: water. Catherine Mulholland, the… Read More