SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 7)

                           First American Corporation
                          -----------------------------
                                (Name of issuer)

                     Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    318522307
                                  ------------
                                 (CUSIP number)

The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
notes).



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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          EQSF Advisers, Inc.
          (EIN 13-3354359)
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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  [   ]
                                                                     (b)  [   ]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York Corporation

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              3,237,100
           NUMBER OF            ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY                        None
           OWNED BY             ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             3,237,100
             WITH               ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                  8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             None
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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                 3,237,100

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              4.97%

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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc.

          (EIN 13-3686379)

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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  [   ]
                                                                     (b)  [   ]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               New York Corporation

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER

                                              543,080

           NUMBER OF            ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
            SHARES                6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY                           None
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             572,120

                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             WITH                 8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                None
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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                -0-

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                 [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                0.88%

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          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
                   IA

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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  1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                   Martin J. Whitman

                   (080-18-0991)

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  2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       (a)   [   ]
                                                                  (b)   [   ]
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  3       SEC USE ONLY
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  4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                    USA

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                                  5      SOLE VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF                              None  (See Item 4)
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                                ------------------------------------------------
                                  6      SHARED VOTING POWER
           SHARES                                  None
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY             ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
             EACH                 7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 None  (See Item 4)
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                ------------------------------------------------
          PERSON WITH            8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  None
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 9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   -0-    (See Item 4)

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 10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [ ]
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 11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
               -0-

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 12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                   IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

Item 1.

         (a)      NAME OF ISSUER:
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                  First American Corporation (the "Issuer").

         (b)      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR, IF NONE,
                  RESIDENCE:
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                  1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707-5913
Item 2.

         (a)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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                  This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers,  Inc.
("EQSF"),  M.J.  Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.  ("MJWA") and Martin J. Whitman,  the
Chief Executive  Officer of EQSF and MJWA and controlling  person of EQSF and
MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and Martin J.Whitman  are  sometimes  collectively referred
to  hereinafter  as  "Filer").  Attached  hereto as an  exhibit is a copy of
the jointSchedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.

         (b)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
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                  The address of the principal  executive  office of EQSF,  MJWA
 and Mr.  Whitman is: 767 Third Avenue,  New York,  New York 10017-2023.

         (c)      CITIZENSHIP:
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                  The  citizenship  or  place  of  organization  of  each of the
reporting persons is as follows:

                  EQSF
                  ----
                  New York State Corporation.


                  MJWA
                  ----
                  New York State Corporation.


                  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
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                  United States Citizen.


         (d)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                  -----------------------------
                  Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

         (e)      CUSIP NUMBER:
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                  318522307

Item 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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                  (e)   Investment  Adviser  registered under section 203 of the
                        Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (EQSF and MJWA).

Item 4.  OWNERSHIP.
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                  (a)&(b)  EQSF beneficially  owns 3,237,100 shares, or 4.97% of
                           the   class   of  securities  of   the  issuer.  MJWA
                           beneficially  owns  572,120 shares, or  0.88% of the
                           class of securities of the issuer.

                  (c)  (i) EQSF: 3,237,100
                           MJWA: 543,080


                        (ii) Not applicable.

                       (iii) EQSF: 3,237,100
                             MJWA: 572,120

                       (iv) Not applicable.

         Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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                  Not applicable.


Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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     Third  Avenue  Value  Fund,  an  investment  company  registered  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds  from the sale of,  3,000,000  of the shares  reported  by EQSF,  Third
Avenue  Small-Cap  Value  Fund,  an  investment  company  registered  under  the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 100,000 of the shares reported by EQSF,  Third Avenue
Real Estate Value Fund, an investment  company  registered  under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive  dividends  from, and the proceeds
from the sale of,  16,000 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Third  Avenue  Value
Portfolio of the WRL Series Fund, an  investment  company  registered  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, 77,600 of the shares  reported by EQSF,  Third Avenue
Variable Series Trust of the Third Avenue Value Portfolio, an investment company
registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to receive
dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 13,500 of the shares reported
by EQSF,  and Style Select  Series  Small-Cap  Value  Portfolio,  an  investment
company  registered  under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, has the right to
receive  dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 30,000 of the shares
reported by EQSF.  Various clients for whom MJWA acts as investment advisor have
the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares
reported by MJWA.



Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
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                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         ----------------------------------------------------------
                  Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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           Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.
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                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
and  belief,  the  securities  referred to above were  acquired in the  ordinary
course of business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities
and were not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                                July 10, 2001
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                                              (Date)




                                            EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                            --------------------------
                                            Martin J. Whitman
                                            Chairman, President and
                                            Chief Executive Officer


                                            M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                                            By:/s/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                            --------------------------
                                            Martin J. Whitman
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                            /s/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                            --------------------------
                                            Martin J. Whitman, President