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California Illustrated: Including A Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes, 1852 TRUE FIRST EDITION
by Letts, John M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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About This Item
California Illustrated: Including. A Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes, by A Returned California - (John M Letts). 1852. New York: William Holdredge: 224 pages, includes California Constitution
True first edition, copyright by John M Letts, 1852. With 48 Engravings, many with original tissue guards: "G.V. Cooper Del, On Stone by J Cameron, Litho of G. W. Lewis.
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California Illustrated - rare true first edition with a full set of illustrations!
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- Bookseller
- SRG Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18523500821
- Title
- California Illustrated: Including A Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes, 1852 TRUE FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Letts, John M
- Illustrator
- Fully illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Original hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition with all engravings
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Holdredge Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
- Pages
- 224
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- California, Constitution of California, Panama, Nicaragua, the way West, Sutter's Fort, Mormons, Sacramento, Acapulco, San Francisco, Mining, gold dust, Golden Gate, New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Railroad / the Way West; American History - 19th Century; California; Americana; Panama;
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**Attention International Buyers** For all standard international book orders, we will be using Asendia consolidated shipping through Biblio.com. If you should choose expedited shipping instead, we will provide you with that additional cost by the most economical Federal Express International. Once actual shipping costs are calculated for your exact address, we will advise you of any additional charges or refund due. After all is agreed, your book(s) will ship promptly.***
About the Seller
SRG Antiquarian Books
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Lincoln, Nebraska
About SRG Antiquarian Books
SRG Antiquarian Books has been collecting and selling books to other bibliophiles for over 12 years. We specialize in non fiction rare and vintage books, especially seeking out pre-1900 publications, many in leather bindings. Civil War, biography, the Way West, and history are joined by unique books with a variety of subjects, including religious, picturesque, art, and industry and carefully selected children's books. Sometimes, you will find ephemera such as period sheet music and unique magazines with special cover art and advertisements / articles in our store..
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