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ROBERTS, LOIS W. San Miguel Island. Santa Barbara's Fourth Island West.Carmel, CA, Cal Rim Books, 1991. 8vo, pp. vi, 214. Illustrated softcover. On the history of San Miguel Island, one of the Channel Islands off the Southern Coast of California, from prehistorical times, the Spanish colonial times to United States sovereignty, shipwrecks, sheepranching and during WWII. And on its natural history, the Natural Park and marine ecology. "Indians lived out there for 10.000 years. Hunters destroyed all the seals and otters, and sheep the vegetation. Yet today, it is teeming with life." With 4 maps, many photographs, notes, a bibliography, appendix and index. Ex Bibliotheca Büch. Excellent condition. A fine work. 450 gram.
Offered for EUR 16.00 = appr. US$ 22.91 by: Zaal Books - Book number: 14759