The Annals of San Francisco; containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, progress, and present condition of California, and a complete history of all the important events connecting with its great city: to which are added, biographical memoirs of some prominent citizens by Frank Soule, John H Gibon MD and James Nisbet

Harmar, William

Published by D Appleton & Company, New York, 1858

About this Item

Rare early 1858 edition (first edition was 1855). 824 pp. Illustrated with 150 engravings (including frontispiece) of which 6 are full page plates, 2 maps (one folding). Inscription on front free paper from Martin Andreas Sarles to William dated January 18 1858. There is also a signed photo of Martin Sarles inserted in front (he was a composer). Full red morrocco, 6 compartments to spine with tiltle tooled in gold, sculpted boards tooled in gold and blind stamped. All edges gilt, plain endpapers. Front board cracked and partly detached ¾ way up, back board still intact. Minor scuffing to corners and top of spine. Internally in good condition, pages clean. Fold out map is torn. The Zamorano 80 calls the work "A necessary reference book of San Francisco to the middle fifties, compiled mainly from newspapers and information received from pioneer citizens." Also, the work "not only gives an outstanding narrative history of San Francisco, but also supplies much information on mining and its impact on this instant city" Kurutz. The two maps are: "Map of San Francisco"; and "General Map Showing the Countries Explored & Surveyed by the United States & Mexican Boundary Commission in the years 1850, 51, 52 & 53, under the direction of John R. Bartlett. U.S. Commissioner". This latter is a significant map of the American west and northern Mexico, with much detail in the regions newly wrested from the Mexican Republic. Further details and images are available on request.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Annals of San Francisco; containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, progress, and present condition of California, and a complete history of all the important events connecting with its great city: to which are added, biographical memoirs of some prominent citizens by Frank Soule, John H Gibon MD and James Nisbet
• Publisher: D Appleton & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1858
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel & Exploration
  • Antiquarian