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For the July 4th weekend I went to LA to visit my mom, whose 84th birthday was the 2nd. We had a nice visit, mostly hanging out and watching Dodgers games. of course I went to thrift stores, antique stores, museums, and book stores, and here's what I got (including two BookMooch books that were waiting for me when I got home):

Claws of the Thunderbird, Holling C. Holling. A 1928 book by one of my favorite children's book authors and illustrators. I've never read this one and this copy isn't in great shape, but I was happy to find it.
The Principles of Uncertainty, Maira Kalman. From Bart's Books, crazy open air bookstore in Ojai.
Under The Story Tree, Mabel Gunnip LaRue, 1926. Another children's book with great illustrations, a bit damaged.
The New Wonder World - Volume IX, The Child in the Home. 1947 illustrated children's book
1948 New Yorker, 1943 Life ("Special Issue: USSR"), a bunch of 1944, 1946, and 1947 National Geographics. I picked up the latter because they have ads for the Parker "51" just like the one I recently bought and I always enjoy reading them.
All the Art That's Fit to Print (And Some That Wasn't): Inside The New York Times Op-Ed Page, Jerelle Kraus
Hiroshige, Melanie Trede and Lorenz Bichler. I went to a big exhibit of his prints at the Norton Simon & this was on sale.
The Beautiful Visit, Elizabeth Jane Howard. Novelist I like a lot.
Going Gray, Looking Great! The Modern Woman's Guide to Unfading Glory, Diana Lewis Jewell