David K - 11-21-2004 at 11:50 PM
For Part I : http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=5604
Tom Miller and The Baja Book
Probably the best selling Baja guide following the completion of Mexico #1 was Tom Miller's 'The Baja Book'. Shown here is the first edition which
went through at least 3 printings before the second edition was made in 1977 (Baja Book II) and a third in 1987 (Baja Book III). Baja Book IV was
authored by Ginger Potter in 1997.
[Edited on 11-23-2004 by David K]
1927!!
David K - 11-21-2004 at 11:58 PM
January 1927
Perhaps the oldest Baja guidebook I have is this one...
Part of the 1927 map
David K - 11-22-2004 at 12:01 AM
Backroad Baja c1996
David K - 11-22-2004 at 09:31 PM
Patti and Tom Higginbotham live in Mulege and have done a real nice job on this guide to central Baja (L.A. Bay to Agua Verde, gulf to Pacific) with
20 detailed excursions...
Baja Road Log c1987
David K - 11-22-2004 at 10:01 PM
Walt Wheelock of La Siesta Press and co-author of the Baja California Guidebook (with Howard Gulick) in 1975 & 1980, was asked to provide an
inexpensive updated guide. The publisher of the Baja California Guidebook (Arthur H. Clark) was not desiring to start a new book, so Walt published it
himself.
'New' Baja Handbook by James T. Crow
David K - 11-22-2004 at 10:15 PM
Not a road guide, but a great book for the off pavement driver and desert camper. The problem with this book's sales was all in the timing! Published
in 1973, the year pavement of Mex. 1 was completed in Baja... All the new Baja travelers this book was designed for, considered it obsolete. This book
is still good today... There are a lot more dirt roads than paved, in Baja...
Mulege c1992 by Kerry Otterstrom "VIKINGO"
David K - 11-22-2004 at 10:23 PM
Here's "Vikingo" on back cover...
David K - 11-22-2004 at 10:30 PM
This thread continues on to Part III at: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=7057
[Edited on 11-23-2004 by David K]