Monterey County Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
Carmel Valley, California: Kestrel Press, 1991.
Softcover.
First Printing. With a foreword by Sandy Lydon.
An encyclopedic look at the how and why of place names in Monterey County. Monterey is one of California's largest and most diverse counties. From Pajaro to Parkfield, Big Sur to Priest Valley, this dictionary provides information about historical, literary, agricultural and scenic points of interest in the county. With more than 2700 place name entries, 4000 cross references, 610 bibliographic references and 525 map references and citations.
Item #902765ISBN: 1880478005
7 x 10", stiff printed wrappers, xxviii, 737pp, bibliography, map sources, index.
A bit of wear to edges, tight, clean of owner's marks, square, very good.
Price: $75.00