Description: THREE YEARS IN CALIFORNIA; With Illustrations Author: Colton, Walter Title: THREE YEARS IN CALIFORNIA; With Illustrations Publication: New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1850 Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 7.5 in. x 5.3 in., pp. 456. Illustrated with twelve plates (with the six portraits tissue-guarded), and one map. Fold-out map is disbound fascimile Contemporary red cloth boards with decorative frame in blind and gilt emblem to front. Gilt title and blind-staped bandlines to professiloanlly rebacked spine, withn original cloth laid down. Light rubbing to extremities. Advertising endpages. Light foxing throughout, especially to endpapers. Tanning to tissue-guards. Good. Reverend Walter Colton (1797 - 1851) was an American clergyman and writer from Vermont who served as the first American Alcalde (mayor) of Monterey, California. He worked as an editor for newspapers in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, as a chaplain in the United States Navy and as co-publisher of California's first newspaper, The Californian, in 1846. He wrote several books about his travels to California and Europe....His book, Three years in California, is regarded as a principal description of California before the California Gold Rush. (from Wikipedia). Seller ID: 87864 Subject: Western Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Colton, Walter
Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co
Year Printed: 1850
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: Americana
