Samuel R THURSTON / California and Oregon Or Sights in the Gold Region 1851

Description: California and Oregon; Or, Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way Author: THURSTON, Samuel R. Title: California and Oregon; Or, Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way Publication: Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co, 1851 Edition: Fourth Edition Description: Original wraps. Octavo, 8 x 4.75", illustrated wrappers, 348, [4] pp, frontispiece and four illustration plates, lacking map. First published in 1849; according to the Library of Congress, "Theodore Taylor Johnson of New Jersey sailed to California in February 1849 and had returned home by the end of June. Sights in the gold region (1849) is the first published book to relate authentic personal experiences in the California gold fields. Johnson describes his voyage to California and Panama crossing and prospecting in the Culomma Valley. He also writes of his return to San Francisco in the hope of finding work at the end of spring and his discouraged decision to take passage home, again crossing the Isthmus again at Chagres. Personal recollections are fleshed out with second hand discussions of the state's history and culture." Wear and creasing to covers, foxing to pages, upper corner of one plate chipped, pp. 285-286 chipped with some loss to text. Seller ID: 11947 Subject: California, Western Americana Caroliniana Rare Books Antiquarian and collectible books, primitives and antiques. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Aiken, South Carolina

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