California Inducements Settle (54 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book invites migrants seeking opportunity to California, discussing its resources, employment prospects, and natural attractions. The author contextualizes California's economic development within the broader context of American westward expansion, illustrating how the state's population boom and industrial growth have made it a major destination for those seeking a better life. The book contends that California offers a unique combination of economic potential and quality of life, making it an ideal destination for those seeking to improve their circumstances. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores California's multifaceted appeal as a destination for emigrants. The author emphasizes its economic opportunities and potential for growth. Contrasting California to other popular destinations of the time, the author details its superior advantages and highlights the state's natural beauty, temperate climate, and abundant resources. Specific opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and business ventures are outlined. The author provides guidance on land acquisition, including details on land surveys and the various methods of obtaining property. This book serves as a valuable resource for anyone considering making California their new home. It offers practical advice, historical context, and insights into the opportunities and challenges that await. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 106. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1871 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 106.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 72. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1872 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume c.1 Language: English Pages: 72 Volume c.1.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Printed 1875, as Eleventh Edition, in San Francisco. Pages with foxing. Some pages with browning. Bottom front corner margins missing or folded on some pages. About 1/3 of back softcover missing. Owner bookplate of Thomas Wayne Norris, lightly affixed to back of front cover. Charts and maps. Contemporary ads, many with b/w illustrations. Publisher: A.L. Bancroft and Company, for California Immigrant Union. 79 pages, plus advertising pages.

64, 16, [34 ]pp. Last leaf blank. Folding map showing route to California for the "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R.R. Line". T.p. vignette. 2 page map of California. Full-page wood engraving of Grand Hotel. 2 page map of "J. T. Little's San Joaquin Valley". Other cuts, primarily in adverts. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-7/8" A propaganda piece, published to encourage additional settlement in the state. Filled with pertinent data & factoids on the era. General wear, with 1/2" paper loss to spine ends. With California Immigrant Uniton stamp to upper right of front wrapper. Light staining to text-block. Small bit of biopredation to top margin of last 8 leaves [no text affected]. Withal, a VG copy of an uncommon item. Printed peach-colored wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve 2nd edition (Cowan II, p. 7; Howes C-36). Issued same year as the first edition.

22.5x15 cm, pp. [1-3] 4-50, 1 map (folded), original orange wrappers printed in black, sewn. Sixth edition. A 50-page pamphlet promoting the resources of Northern California, packed with articles and statistics from various authoritative sources, including a report on immigration by Charles S. Capp dated 9 December 1870 sent to Edward Young, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Treasury Department; a long report on "Our Wheat" published in the ALTA, 23 September 1872; wages paid by industry in San Francisco and vicinity; a review of Nordhoff's California by Robert Bentley; and much more (emphasis on agriculture in the Sacramento Valley region). The California Immigrant Union was founded in 1869 to promote emigration to California from the Eastern United States and from Europe. The first edition of the Union's brochure was published in 1870 (and did not have a map). William H. Martin was the General Agent for the California Immigrant Union which received support (including financing?) from the railroads, including the Central Pacific Railway and the Union Pacific Railway, and others. The folded map of California, "Britton and Rey's Reduced Map of the State of California . With Additions Showing the Railroad System of California," 33.3 x 40.6 cm (13.1 x 16 inches) is based upon George H. Goddard's map of 1858. This updated version shows the entire state as well as almost all of Nevada and parts of Oregon and Idaho. The map shows existing railroads, proposed railroads, topography, drainage, settlements, ranchos, and more. Howes C36. Not in Cowan (1933; 1964). Not in Rocq (1970). Tiny archival paper tape mends at inside front fore-edge corners, a very good copy. All these brochures are now uncommon in the trade. (#167375).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good- condition. Second edition. 64 pages of text, followed by 16 pages of text, followed by [xxx] pages of publisher's illustrated advertisement. About a dozen pages have a small crease to the top corner. Contains the large folding map printed on both sides as well as a 2-page map in the advertisement section. Original illustrated front wrapper is heavily worn at edges, with small chips, tears, creases and erased handwriting; if the rear wrapper was illustrated it is not present, but if it is plain it is present. The copyright page has a oval stamp indicating that this was a duplicate copy of the LOC. Rebound circa 1930 in maroon cloth with a gilt lettered spine. Issued the same year as the first edition. Howes C36. Size: Octavo (8vo). Book.

64 + 16 [27, ads] pp. Folding railroad map; other maps in text. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Early edition; the same year as the first, with the addition of the 16-pp. "Lands of the Central Pacific Railroad." Cowan (II), p. 7 (first edition not seen); Howes C-36. Old ink stamps of the California Immigrant Union (the publisher) and the Gen. John Bidwell collection; several small chips to wrappers; a lovely copy.

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