THE REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA, 1853-1854: In the Words of Its State Papers, Eyewitnesses, and Contemporary Reporters
by Woodward, Arthur (Editor)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Limited to 600 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press, Pasadena. Describes through American eyewitness reports the formation of the Republic of Lower California by William Walker, part of a failed attempt to invade Sonora from the Arizona border. The sixth volume in the Baja California Travels Series. Octavo: 73 p. with a frontispiece portrait, 4 illustrations, and a folding map. Original red cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Small price label to the front flyleaf; else very good or better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76397
- Title
- THE REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA, 1853-1854: In the Words of Its State Papers, Eyewitnesses, and Contemporary Reporters
- Author
- Woodward, Arthur (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dawson's Book Shop
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Mexico, Baja California, Mexican History, Travel
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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