Austin Val Verde

Austin Val Verde
Author:
Publisher: Balcony Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture, Spanish colonial
ISBN:
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"Austin Val Verde, situated on seventeen and a half acres, is one of the few great early twentieth-century Southern California estates to have been preserved. It is a pivotal work in the career of the famous American architect Bertram Goodhue (1869-1924). Its celebrated and extensive gardens are the masterpiece of Lockwood de Forest Jr. (1896-1949), one of the most important landscape architects to have worked in Southern California. For three decades, Austin Val Verde housed one of the finest private collections of Greek and Roman sculpture, and for many years a number of celebrities from the worlds of film, stage, music, literature, and art visited or stayed at the estate. Although Austin Val Verde has been included in a number of survey publications on major estates and gardens, this is the first book that focuses on its beautiful mansion and grounds."--BOOK JACKET.

Santa Barbara and Montecito

Santa Barbara and Montecito
Author: John Reginald Southworth
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1920
Genre: History
ISBN:
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History of the establishment of the Mission Santa Barbara; the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods; the current government, schools, businesses, societies, travel sites, etc. With a chapter on the Channel Islands.

Montecito Boy

Montecito Boy
Author: Nevill Cramer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781564742087
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The Montecito Collection

The Montecito Collection
Author: Richard Crissman
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2000
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1583487786
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Three stories flick at the edges of Montecito society. "Deadly History" tells of shadowy doings at the estate where the Society for Historical Research spends millions and the Fellows squabble over honors. The Senior Fellow sulks in Ireland until a dazzling lawyer pushes him on to center stage. "The Day the Dogs Took Over" is a cautionary tale about the fate of a Montecito eleven year old when freeway sniping orphans him, and just about everyone else who can drive! "The Big Hersey Bar" deals with the romantic and alcoholic ways of some sorts of Montecito lifestyles, following the lives of two girls who both succeed and also fail at joining local society. No matter what the reader thinks he knows about Montecito, these stories will stimulate memories of funny, sad and inspiring people we have all known in this paradise of climate, luxuriant foliage and high mountains.

Montecito Heights

Montecito Heights
Author: Colin Campbell
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-04-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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It’s not long before Grant finds himself on live television busting an armed robbery, spreading his arms wide to show he’s unarmed - the same pose that earned him the nickname “Resurrection Man” in Boston. The spotlight may be good for Grant’s profile, but it’s bad for his health. The Dominguez drug cartel is looking for him, and his work for the senator has uncovered a ring of dirty cops who want him out of the way. Helped by an ex-cop working on CSI:NY and hindered by a film crew that wants to make him a reality TV star, Grant must tread carefully. In the city of angels corruption runs deep, loyalty is fragile, and justice is hard to find. “A cop with a sharp eye, keen mind, and a lion’s heart.” – REED FARREL COLEMAN, New York Times Bestselling Author of WHAT YOU BREAK “Campbell writes smart, roller-coaster tales with unstoppable forward momentum and thrilling authenticity. The Resurrection Man series is a blast.” – NICK PETRIE, Bestselling Author of LIGHT IT UP and the Peter Ash series.