Book Description: J. A. Graves, My Seventy Years in California, 1857-1927. Los Angeles: The Times-Mirror Press, 1927, 478 pages. Illustrated. 6 ½ ” x 9 ½ ”. First Edition. This remarkable autobiography is one of the most notable contributions to the history of California. Between the lines of this story of the life of J. A. Graves, can be read every phase of the development of California, from the days of the decline of the mining industry to the late 1920s.  Account of his education, his marriage, his career as a lawyer, hunting, work with oil companies, etc. Gilt title on blue boards. Minor scruffing to cover. Gift inscription on front endpaper. Tight binding and clean pages otherwise. Over-all in very good condition.