Placer County Historical Society Books
Build up your history library with books from the Placer County Historical Society
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Auburn’s 49ers Vol. 1-6 by April McDonald-Loomis
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Auburn Images (2018 revised edition)
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Auburn Dry Diggings and Water: Rivers, Ravines, Ditches, Springs, Wells, and Waste by John Knox
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Auburn's Landmarks and Monuments by April McDonald-Loomis and John Knox
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Egbert, Sisson, Wallace and Crocker: Merchants, Lumbermen and Chinese Railroad Labor Contractors by John Knox
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Historical Homes and Buildings of Auburn by April McDonald-Loomis
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History of Placer and Nevada Counties (1924) by Lardner and Brock
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History of Placer County (1882) Thompson and West
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Infamous Crimes and Criminals (2020 revised edition)
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Notable and Interesting Women of Placer County Vol. 1 by April McDonald-Loomis
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Notable and Interesting Women of Placer County Vol. 2 by April McDonald-Loomis
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Placer County Courthouse (2020 revised edition)
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Placer County Directory of (1861)
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Roadhouses in Placer County (2020 revised edition)
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Samuel Holladay’s 1849 Journey
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The Story of the Bernhard Family by John Knox and Carol Cramer
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Current Offerings
Where to buy in Auburn:
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Pioneer Mining Supply - 878 High Street (530) 823-9000
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Placer County Visitor Center - 1103 High Street (530) 887-2111
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Serendipity in the heart of Old Town - 135 Sacramento Street (530) 885-1252
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Winston Smith Books - 933 Lincoln Way; also has a wide selection of other California historical books. (530) 823-5940