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History of California: from Its Discovery to the Present Time ; Comprising Also a Full Description of Its Climate, Surface, Soil, Rivers, Towns, . Mines, Mining, &C., With a Journal of the.
by Capron, E. S
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston & Cleveland: John P. Jewett & Company & Jewett Proctor and Washington. Fair. 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. WITHOUT MAP. 356pp.; 12mo; original brown cloth, spine lettered & decorated in gilt. Wear with loss to spine ends; spine gilt dulled; front endpaper partially glued to pastedown, showing stains, a booksellers handstamp; couple of signatures sprung but binding othwerwise firm. Decent working copy. According to the Preface: In April, 1853, the author proceeded to California, as the commercial agent of several extensive mercantile houses in New York city. In the discharge of his commission he visited the principal cities and villages of the state . . . He also traversed various parts of the mining regions and sojourned with the miners." Also gives a description of San Francisco and its lurid side. [Kurutz: 116; Cowan II, p. 104] .
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- Bookseller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10086
- Title
- History of California: from Its Discovery to the Present Time ; Comprising Also a Full Description of Its Climate, Surface, Soil, Rivers, Towns, . Mines, Mining, &C., With a Journal of the.
- Author
- Capron, E. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John P. Jewett & Company & Jewett Proctor and Washington
- Place of Publication
- Boston & Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- WESTERN, AMERICANA, CALIFORNIA, GOLD, RUSH, SAN, FRANCISCO, BUSINESS
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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GRASS VALLEY, California
About G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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