THE NEW WEST CALIFORNIA IN 1867-1868
by Brace, Charles Loring
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam. Very Good+. 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. xii, 13-373, (1), 2 ads pages; Clean and secure in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine, minor rubbing at extremities. Includes sections on various aspects of mining, the Pacific Railroad, Yosemite Canyon, the California University, various aspects of agricultural production (including wine production, bees, silk-making, etc.), California petroleum, etc. Cowan p. 68, Six guns 252. Brace presents a very appealing picture of California as a destination for travel and emigration. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42520
- Title
- THE NEW WEST CALIFORNIA IN 1867-1868
- Author
- Brace, Charles Loring
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- California 19th Century, Californiana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana and American History / 19th Century;
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About the Seller
Antiquarian Book Shop
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
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- 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....
- G
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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- Good+
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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