Bookstore

All profits from bookstore sales support our non-profit organization. Purchasing a book about Humboldt County History, gifts, or ephemeral items from our bookstore is a great way to support the work we do!

Bookstore

Humboldt Historian Back Issues

Back issues of the Humboldt Historian are available in the bookstore or by phone order. Due to the wide variation in shipping and handling costs, issues cannot be purchased online. Please call (707) 445-4342 during open hours to place your order. Bulk discounts are available!

Book Reviews

New! Instead of the former short descriptions, we now have book reviews by archivist and local author, Pam Service. Check them out for information about our books.

Used Books & Memorabilia

We have added a selection of used books to the website. If you are looking for a particular book and don’t see it, please give us a call at 707-445-4342. We’ll be happy to check the shelves for you!

We have a small selection of vintage memorabilia including booklets from the Ingomar Club (Carson Mansion), the1964-65 Flood, the Humboldt County Centennial, and the dedication of the Humboldt County courthouse. Vintage yearbooks are also available. Please call 707-445-4342 or email bookstore@humboldthistory.org for details and pricing.

Any vintage books that we sell are duplicates and have not been accessioned into the collection. Because we have limited space and other local repositories also have copies, we offer these items for sale in our bookstore. In accordance with ethical standards of the American Association for State and Local History, the Society of American Archivists, and the American Alliance of Museums, HCHS proceeds from such sales are earmarked for acquisitions or direct care of our collections.

If you have used books about Humboldt history that are in good condition and need a new home, please consider donating them to HCHS as an addition to our library, or for resale. This makes history even more available to the public while helping fund an institution that furthers that cause.

Shipping and Pick-Up Information

We generally mail books on the Friday following receipt of your order. If you choose to pick up your book(s), you will receive an emailed notification when your order is ready.

Book Prices

Members receive a 10% discount on all regularly priced books. Please do not use this option if you are not a member.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Hope For a Free Man
by Ann M. Schoenfeld

20% off during the month of July 2025
$9.60


 
 

Old Favorites From Ferndale Kitchens, The Museum Cookbook USED

Old Favorites From Ferndale Kitchens, The Museum Cookbook USED

$34.99

This cookbook was published by the Ferndale Museum in 1994. It is clean and in practically new condition, except for an inscription on the title page. The book is divided by decades: the 30s, 40s and 50s. It is full of recipes, quotes, newspaper society clippings, and stories about Ferndale events such as the Holy Ghost Festival, holidays and more. It is a charming book that provides entertaining reading even without using the recipes - which run from Aebleskivers to Zabaglione.

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Springer's Quest: Life of a Pacific Chinook Salmon

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From Plowshare to the Palace: A Frontier Family in Ferndale USED

From Plowshare to the Palace: A Frontier Family in Ferndale USED

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A Castle in Fairyland & Other Stories of the Carson Family & Their Mansions

A Castle in Fairyland & Other Stories of the Carson Family & Their Mansions

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The Raging Klamath: Remembering a Playground of Plenty

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Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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