HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA from Its Discovery to the Present Time; Comprising also a full description of its climate, surface, soil, rivers, towns, beasts, birds, fishes, state of its society, agriculture. &c. With a Journal of the Voyage from New York, to San Francisco, and back, Via Panama

Published by John P. Jewett / Jewett, Proctor and Worthington, Boston / Cleveland, 1854

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8vo; xi, (1), 356 pages; Clean and secure in original brown cloth binding, worn at spine ends, faded at edges. Large folding colour map frontispiece with repaired 4" closed tear at inner edge. Pale yellow endpapers clean and unmarked, hinges intact; one signature prominent, otherwise quite a nice example of this early history. Folding colour lithographed map of California with an inset of San Francisco, by J.H. Colton, dated 1854. OCLC 870591811. Howes C127. Wheat Maps of California Gold Region 254. Sabin 10764. Elisha Capron describes the history, natural history, and geography of the state and provides a colourful depiction of San Francisco, both its seemly and less seemly aspects, in addition there are first-hand accounts of the gold mining activities, both technical and socio-economic, Deadwood source material.

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Title
HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA from Its Discovery to the Present Time; Comprising also a full description of its climate, surface, soil, rivers, towns, beasts, birds, fishes, state of its society, agriculture. &c. With a Journal of the Voyage from New York, to San Francisco, and back, Via Panama
Author
Capron, E. S
Publisher
John P. Jewett / Jewett, Proctor and Worthington, Boston / Cleveland
Publication year
1854
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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19th Century, Americana and American History, Travel and Exploration

Antiquarian Bookshop

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.…

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