Books published by publisher Angel City Press

The map may not be the territory, and the word may not be the thing, but this guide is as close as it gets. Since its first publication by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1965, this seminal vade mecum of Los Angeles architecture has explored every rich potency of the often relentless, but sometimes―as the authors have captured here―relenting L.A. cityscape. Revised extensively and updated rigorously since its fifth edition published in 2003, The Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles now contains ninety-six sections organized in thirteen geographic chapters, boasting over 200 new additions to over thousands of entries cataloging every crease of Los Angeles County’s metropolitan sheath. Originally written by leading architectural historians Robert Winter―described by Los Angeles Magazine as both the “spiritual godfather” and “father” of L.A. architecture―and the late, great David Gebhard, the guide has been revised and edited for a sixth edition by award-winning L.A. urban walker and Winter’s trusted collaborator Robert Inman. Nathan Masters, historian and Emmy-award-winning host, producer, and managing editor of KCET’s Lost LA, writes the foreword. The Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles, hailed by many as the built L.A. opus, explores the manmade structures, gardens, parks, and other physical features of a fulgurous Los Angeles. With singular wit and brio, the authors artfully steward readers through all regions and styles, from the Spanish Mexican Period to Postmodern, American Take-over to High Tech, and Beaux-Arts to Craftsman. Sites covered begin with the missions of Spanish California and end with projects completed in 2017. Dilettantes and experts, practitioners and students, aficionados and osmotic natives alike: all are blood type-compatible with this rich and peerless Bible for architecture enthusiasts. All of its own ilk, this book is thick and alive with a tone of its own making―and doing. A unique style of writing renders the guide simultaneously funny, tasteful, and historically-comprehensive, all with equal measure. Gebhard and Winter fill in the diegetic blanks with a droll eye. More than a critical reference for the bookshelves of scholars, enthusiasts, and practitioners alike, Architecture in Los Angeles is a faithful snapshot of the city as she lives and breathes. Dr. Robert W. Winter (1924–2019)―lauded as a “Guru,” “Father,” and “Godfather” of Los Angeles architecture―was a renowned historian of fabricated California, claiming a rich bibliography of various guides and histories on California architecture, including Craftsman Style (2004). Dr. David Gebhard (1927–1996) was a preeminent architectural historian and preservationist. After a long career teaching at UC Santa Barbara, he is remembered through his many written contributions to both the field writ large and his preservation efforts in both Santa Barbara and Pasadena. Robert Inman is the author of A Guide to the Stairways of Los Angeles (2008) and Finding Los Angeles by Foot: Stairstreet, Bridge, Pathway, and Lane (2013). A native son of Los Angeles, he is an award-winning urban walker and frequent collaborator of his mentor, Dr. Robert W. Winter.

Celebrating a quarter-century since its initial release, Edith Head’s Hollywood is reissued in trade paper, complete with an expanded photo section featuring the best work of the world’s most famous costume designer. Through six decades of Hollywood fashion, Edith Head dressed the screen’s best―Dietrich, Lombard, the Hepburns, Hope and Crosby, Grace Kelly and Elvis Presley, to name a few. She won eight Oscars®. As Bette Davis says in her Foreword, “You'll read her story the way she would have told it―and, indeed, did tell it . . .” Edith Head worked as a costume designer in Hollywood for more than sixty years. She holds the distinguished record of winning eight Academy Awards, a number which will never be matched by a single costume designer. Miss Head died in 1982. Paddy Calistro has co-authored several Angel City Press books, and is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Angel City Press.

Dear Mrs. Pettigrew,My name is Oscar White. I run a stage stop with my family between Clear Creek and Oregon City in the state of Oregon. We homesteaded here in 1849. I live with my two younger brothers, Henry and Anson, and our mother. After careful consideration, I find myself in need of a wife. I’m not getting any younger, and figured it was time. I am forty-five years of age, a simple man with simple needs. I am tall, so a woman of some height would be good. I work hard as does my family, so don’t need no wilting flower. She’s got to be strong and able to help my ma and me run things. That means cooking, sewing, mending, the usual chores for women folk. She’s also got to be good-natured. We run a fine stage stop and have a good reputation. I don’t want it sullied by some woman with bad manners and a temper.Respectfully YoursOscar WhiteBut what he didn't tell a future bride, was about the isolation she'd have to endure. The White's Stage Stop was in the middle of nowhere, five days travel from the nearest town. Other than his mother, she'd be the only other woman there. No friends, no social circles, no steady contact with anyone but his family. But then, his future bride has things yet to be revealed of her own ...Enjoy this sweet, clean and wholesome historical western romance complete with some of your favorite Clear Creek characters, not to mention one or two new ones to boot!

Clifton’s Cafeteria―it might just be the most famous restaurant in the history of L.A. Nah, not because of the movie stars who showed up (oh, yeah, there were plenty), but because real people ate there. Millions of ’em since 1931. Nobody forgot that if a hungry person couldn’t pay, that was OK. The Golden Rule. That’s what the place was all about. So everybody came. Clifford Clinton owned Clifton’s―all of ’em―everything he did was about doin’ unto others. Nobody goin’ hungry on his watch. When he saw corruption in his City of Angels, he went after it. He led a campaign to recall the mayor. He cleaned up the town. His story is as good as it gets―straight outta Raymond Chandler, only real―Clifford Clinton’s never-published story, and more stuff about L.A. you just won’t believe. And the pictures. So many. They’re like everything you remember about Clifton’s―delicious. Like green Jell-O with whipped cream. (You gotta pay for the book, but it’s worth every penny.)

The sprawling, complex tapestry of Los Angeles is portrayed in vivid color by bestselling artist Elisa Kleven and authors Julie Jaskol and Brian Lewis in their bestselling picture book City of Angels: In and Around Los Angeles. The artist and authors recreate the final stuggle of ancient mammoths at the La Brea Tar Pits. They walk along First Street and see the proud heritage and bittersweet history of Little Tokyo. They capture the grandeur of Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Los Angeles Public Library. Twenty sites of interest are included, and each detailed, full-color spread is accompanied by engaging, informative text. Featured: Olvera Street. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA. San Fernando Mission. Exposition Park. Getty Center. Museum of Tolerance. Angels Flight. Mariachi Plaza. Watts Towers. And more . . . Known for the rich collage artwork featured in such picture books as Abuela (written by Arthur Dorros), The Paper Princess and City by the Bay, Elisa Kleven is a native of Los Angeles. Julie Jaskol and Brian Lewis are both Los Angelenos who met as reporters for the Los Angeles Independent. Here they draw on countless people, places and histories to tell the stories of America's second-largest hometown.

Scholars from across America join forces to study Judith F. Baca and The Great Wall, analyzing the why of its inception and the how of its creation. Edited by Mario Ontiveros, BACA: Art, Collaboration & Mural Making shares how Judith F. Baca was inspired by the work of Los Tres Grandes -- Jos Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros -- and led her team to paint the history of Southern California. The result: a mural that has been viewed by millions, a cultural landmark in Los Angeles. For everyone who treasures the mural as an expression of a community's concerns and as a document of a specific time in history, BACA: Art, Collaboration & Mural Making is a must-have work, a testament to the power of paint on a wall. With more than 200 images and a complete view of The Great Wall of Los Angeles as well as other important works by Judith F. Baca and other muralists, BACA: Art, Collaboration & Mural Making will be an important addition to every art lover's library.

Children's book author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen introduces young readers and their parents to the Huntington, a former estate that now houses world-class collections of books, art, and plants. For kids who may never be able to visit the Huntington as well as those who will, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a museum. Readers will also meet the owner of the estate, Henry E. Huntington, an early developer of Los Angeles, and learn something about daily life on what during Huntington's lifetime was a working ranch. Thorne-Thomsen gives complete directions for activities ranging from designing a bookplate to making a leaf quilt to organizing a collection of family photographs. Kids will also learn about the different kinds of jobs needed to run an institution that has collections ranging from plants to paintings. Those who have been on museum field trips may know what a docent is, but they will also learn what curators and conservators do to make sure that treasures from the past will last for years to come. Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, Painting the Beautiful, and Greene & Greene for Kids.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to food preservation, with a special focus on the making jams, jellies, marmalades, pickles, and sauces. Written in plain, simple language and full of useful tips and handy hints, this handbook is will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in preserving food, and would make for a great addition to any culinary collection. Contents include: “Jam Making”, “Jelly Making”, “Marmalade Making”, “Pickles, Chutneys, and Sauces”, “Bottling Fruit”, “Finishing Preservation”, and “Work for Show”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on preserving food. .

In this multicultural tale of acceptance, Princess Prissypants experiences the joy of communicating with others in their native language. After traveling a great distance to visit a country called Spain, Princess Prissypants discovers that she can't understand a word the Spanish princess is speaking. Wondering why anyone would want to speak a language other than hers, Princess Prissypants asks her mother to tell everyone to stop speaking Spanish. Fortunately, the wise queen intervenes and convinces Princess Prissypants to accept Princess Maria’s offer to teach her Spanish. In learning the language, Princess Prissypants gains an understanding of Princess Maria’s culture, customs, and, most importantly, her heart, as they become fast friends who love exploring Spain together. Simple Spanish words are introduced in the rhyming verse while colorful illustrations reinforce the memory of their meaning. A pronunciation guide to help readers is included along with an English–Spanish vocabulary page that provides a quick reference to words used in the story and some basics such as numbers and colors.

There Still Are Buffalo tells the story of a buffalo calf that grows up to be Chief of the Thundering Herd. The herd roams the Dakota Indian Country, where the Sioux people have set aside a preserve for buffalo, elk, antelope, and deer. It is here that the Buffalo can live the grand life they were meant to. Over the past fifty years Ann Nolan Clark has been a prolific author of children's books. Especially well known are her books about Native American life. Working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, she traveled to numerous tribal lands writing lyrically crafted children's stories about their lives. In 1953 one of her titles received the prestigious Newberry Award for children's literature. Mrs. Clark is now in her nineties and lives in Tucson, Arizona.