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L. Maison, Paris, 1850. 382 pp. French work, half leather bound, illustrated, damaged spine, age stains
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Description de La Nouvelle Californie Geographique, Politique et Morale
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Description de la Nouvelle Californie Geographique, Politique et Morale [bound with]Voyage en Californie description de son sol, de son climat, de ses mines d'or. First editions
by Ferry, Hypolite; Bryant, Edwin, (1805-1869); Baron de La Roche Lacarelle, provenance
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Paris, : L. Maison, Editeur des Guides Richard, 1850; Arthus Bertrand, circa 1849-50.. 12mo. 10.8 x 17cm. Quarter shagreen and marbled boards....Ferry: 386pp; 7 plates and maps, lacing the large folding map....."The most complete and extensive work descriptive of California published in France at this time" (Cowan I). The views include possibly the first depiction of the big trees of California (see Howell 50) and a view of Sutter's Fort. Cowan I, p 84; Cowan II, p 207; Howes F101; Kurutz 236a; Pilling 1282; Sabin 24198; Vail Gold Fever p 19; Wheat Gold Region 155 & 156 (maps).Bryant: 272pp. folding maps by Duflot de Mofras.Sabin no. 8805......1/ FERRY (Hypolite). Description de la Nouvelle Californie géographique, politique et morale (); Paris, L. Maison, 1850. 7 planches ou cartes en hors-texte (sur 8). Sans la grande carte dépliante....2/ BRYANT (Ed.). Voyage en Californie. Description de son sol, de son climat, de ses mines d'or. Paris, Artus Bertrand, s.d. [1849]. Exemplaire bien…
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DESCRIPTION DE LA NOUVELLE CALIFORNIE GEOGRAPHIQUE, POLITIQUE ET MORALE...AVEC UNE GRANDE CARTE DE LA NOUVELLE CALIFORNIE
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Paris: L. Maison, 1850.. [4],386pp. plus eight engraved plates and maps, including a large folding map. Half title. 12mo. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. Boards moderately rubbed and worn at edges, corners, and joints. Light foxing and tanning throughout. Folding map with expertly repaired closed tears. Very good. Second edition, published the same year as the first and identical except for the "Deuxieme Edition" statement at the head of the folding map. It is illustrative of the worldwide interest in the Gold Rush that brought so many gold-seekers to California, including from France. Cowan calls it "the most complete and extensive work descriptive of California published in France at this time." "Ferry based his text on many sources and quoted extensively from Jacques Antoine Moerenhout. He included chapters on New Helvetia, the gold region, and methods of mining" - Kurutz. Also included are chapters on travel to California, different routes to take, etc. The large detailed…
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Description de la Nouvelle Californie Geographique, Politique et Morale: contenant l'historique de la découverte de cette contrée. Un précis des événements politiques qui s'y sont accomplis. Des renseignements détaillés sur sa topographie, son climat, ses productions minérales, végétales et animales. Des notions sur
by FERRY, Hypolite
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Paris: L. Maison, Editeur des Guides Richard, 1850. contenant l'historique de la decouverte de cette contree. Un precis des evenements politiques qui s'y sont accomplis. Des renseignements detailles sur sa topographie, son climat, ses productions minerales, vegetales et animales. Des notions sur la minerologie, la metallurgie et la geologie. Le caractere, les moeurs, usages, coutumes de ses habitants. La description de ses baies, ports, villes, missions, villages. Des instructions nautiques sur ses baies et ses ports. Le tarif des douanes en Californie. Des renseignements generaux concernant les routes qui conduisent en Californie, les lieux de passage, description de Chagres, Panama, du cap Horn et de la Terre-de-Feu, etc. etc. Par Hypolite Ferry, Membre de la Societe de geographie de Paris. Avec une grande carte de la nouvelle Californie. Des cartes particulieres des baies de Monterey et de San-Francisco. De L'Isthme de Panama. Du cap Horn et du Detroit de Magellan. Et plusieurs vues interessantes…
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