Ranches: Home on the Range in California

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2016. 304 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 27 x 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The romantic and intriguing homes set in the idyllic landscapes of the great California ranches. The lure of the West has been strong in American history, representing the promise of beautiful, wild landscapes, broad vistas, clean air, and bright skies. Set on this magnificent land are the homes and their interiors from the 150-year-old Rancho Camulos of Ramona fame to Jack London's Beauty Ranch on the slopes of Sonoma Mountain to the working ranches of today. At once a tribute to an historic form and a fading way of life, as well as a celebration of renewal, architectural beauty, and the romance of the West, this book offers the reader an immersive experience of living on the land." - Publisher. CONTENTS: HISTORIC RANCHES. Rancho Camulos; Rancho Santa Margarita; Rancho Los Alamitos; WORKING RANCHES. Rancho Cienega del Gabilan; Hunewill Ranch; Likely Land & Livestock Ranch; Five Dot Ranch; Piedra Blanca Rancho; SMALLER RANCHES. Tresch Ranch; Moore Ranch; Canada Larga Ranch; TROPHY RANCHES. Will Rogers Ranch; Beauty Ranch; Joel McCrea Ranch; French Ranch; RANCHES IN TRANSITION. Hollister Ranch; Paicines Ranch; Rancho San Carlos; Belcampo Farms.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to.