Statement of responsibility from p. viii.

"Together with a full and particular record of the Mexican grants; its early history and settlement, compiled from the most authentic sources; names of original Spanish and American pioneers; a full record of its organization; a complete political history, including a tabular statement of office-holders since the formation of the county; separate histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships; incidents of pioneer life, and biographical sketches of its early and prominent settlers and representative men; also an historical sketch of the State of California, in which is embodied the raising of the bear flag."

Originally published: San Francisco, Calif. : Alley, Bowen, 1880.