London: Thomas Cautley Newby, Publisher, 1858 Second Edition. xxviii, 405 pp. Octavo. Bound in 19th century half calf and marbled boards. Gilt title and simple decoration on spine. Original endpapers. Two small library blind stamps on front illustration and title page. Folding coloured map. A slightly x-library copy otherwise a very nice copy of a rare item. Lowther 61 Lowther states A glowing description of the early history and development of British Columbia. The author arrived in Victoria in June of 1858 to prospect for gold on the Fraser River. It seems there not have been a first edition of the book issued. The folding map must be one of the earliest maps showing the gold fields or where they were thought to be. Rare. This is the only copy of the book I have ever seen! Prime British Columbia history. 1858

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 144792
Title: The New El Dorado; or British Columbia
Author: Cornwallis, Kinahan
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Cautley Newby, Publisher
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1858 Second Edition
Keywords: gold rush exploration

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Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
X-Library: A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of...
Marbled boards: ...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...