CALIFORNIA AND ITS GOLD REGIONS; WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE COUNTRY, ITS MINERAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
Robinson, Fayette
Published by Stringer and Townsend, New York, 1849
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137pp. plus [6]pp. of advertisements. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers nearly detached and soiled, heavily worn and scuffed, especially near the spine, where they are almost completely effaced. Titlepage a bit dusty, but generally quite clean internally. A decent copy, lacking the large folding map. According to Wheat, "One of the best of the early books on California printed for gold seekers." Robinson, who had produced a book on the Mexican-American War shortly before, drew on both official and unofficial sources for this book. Kurutz calls this work "a fine anthology of several of the earliest reports of the gold discovery, conditions in California, history of the region, and ways to reach the diggings." Among the sources drawn on are reports by Mason, Fremont, Larkin, Emory, and Kearny, as well as newspaper accounts. Robinson discusses several routes to California, recommending the northern Overland Trail as the best. The map, lacking from this copy, is also highly praised. Howes and Kurutz note two issues of 137 and 144 pages, respectively, of which this is the former. HOWES R366, "b." WHEAT GOLD RUSH 168. GRAFF 3527. COWAN, p.537. KURUTZ 539b. SABIN 72070. Seller Inventory # WRCAM58083
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Title: CALIFORNIA AND ITS GOLD REGIONS; WITH A ...
Publisher: Stringer and Townsend, New York
Publication Date: 1849
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California and Its Gold Regions; with a Geographical and Topographical View of the Country, Its Mineral and Agricultural Resources
Published by
Stringer & Townsend, New York, 1849
Used
Wrappers
First Edition
Seller: Bradley Ross Books, Auburn, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Wrappers. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, 1849, Stringer & Townsend, New York. Original printed wrappers (chipped and detached). Untrimmed. Scattered foxing. 144 page issue. Lacks the map and frontispiece. Else a good copy in original state. Wheat 168: "One of the best of the early books on California printed for gold seekers." Howes R366, Cowan p.537, Kurutz 539. Book. Seller Inventory # 000373
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CALIFORNIA AND ITS GOLD REGIONS; WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE COUNTRY, ITS MINERAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
Published by
New York: Stringer and Townsend, 1849., 1849
Used
Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
144pp. Dbd. Titlepage soiled. Upper outer corner of first fifty-five pages gnawed, not affecting text. Scattered light foxing, a stain in upper outer corner or second half of text. A decent copy, lacking the frontispiece engraving and large folding frontispiece map. According to Wheat, "One of the best of the early books on California printed for gold seekers." Robinson, who had produced a book on the Mexican-American War shortly before, drew on both official and unofficial sources for this book. Kurutz calls this work "a fine anthology of several of the earliest reports of the gold discovery, conditions in California, history of the region, and ways to reach the diggings." Among the sources drawn on are reports by Mason, Fremont, Larkin, Emory, and Kearny; and newspaper accounts. Robinson discusses several routes to California, recommending the northern Overland Trail as the best. Howes, Kurutz, and Sabin note two issues, of 137 and 144 pages, of which this is the latter, printed with an appendix on pages 125-144. A map, not present in this copy, is also highly praised. This copy also lacks the frontispiece view of San Francisco which Howes notes is "sometimes found, inserted, but was not issued with the book." HOWES R366, "b." WHEAT GOLD RUSH 168. GRAFF 3527. COWAN, p.537. KURUTZ 539a. SABIN 72070. Seller Inventory # 58090
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CALIFORNIA AND ITS GOLD REGIONS; WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEW OF THE COUNTRY, ITS MINERAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
Published by
New York: Stringer and Townsend, 1849., 1849
Used
Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
137pp. plus [6]pp. of advertisements. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers nearly detached and soiled, heavily worn and scuffed, especially near the spine, where they are almost completely effaced. Titlepage a bit dusty, but generally quite clean internally. A decent copy, lacking the large folding map. According to Wheat, "One of the best of the early books on California printed for gold seekers." Robinson, who had produced a book on the Mexican-American War shortly before, drew on both official and unofficial sources for this book. Kurutz calls this work "a fine anthology of several of the earliest reports of the gold discovery, conditions in California, history of the region, and ways to reach the diggings." Among the sources drawn on are reports by Mason, Fremont, Larkin, Emory, and Kearny, as well as newspaper accounts. Robinson discusses several routes to California, recommending the northern Overland Trail as the best. The map, lacking from this copy, is also highly praised. Howes and Kurutz note two issues of 137 and 144 pages, respectively, of which this is the former. HOWES R366, "b." WHEAT GOLD RUSH 168. GRAFF 3527. COWAN, p.537. KURUTZ 539b. SABIN 72070. Seller Inventory # 58083
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California and Its Gold Regions; with a Geographical and Topographical View of the Country, Its Mineral and Agricultural Resources . . .with a Map . . .
Published by
Stringer & Townsend, New York, 1849
Used
Printed Wrapper
First Edition
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Printed Wrapper. Condition: Good. First Edition. Printed light yellow-colored wraps, 144 pages including Appendix, no ads, plus large folding map at end; all page edges uncut, rubbed chipped and lightly curled but wide margins, so the text is not affected; missing upper right quarter of front wrapper; title page spotted and soiled but complete; the remainder of the text is complete VG condition with only occasional light age spotting; rear wrap is curled and chipped around edges but complete, lightly soiled with light dampstain in upper outer corner; the large folding map has had one folded corner either vermint-chewed or water-rotted, resulting in 3 large 4-inch diameter holes in the map, and three marginal semi-circles not penetrating the border, best described by referring to the photo; this copy lacks the frontispiece engraving present in some copies; more photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 16610
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