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1853ABE-1666439267036448 PAGES ET 8 PAGES DE SOMMAIRE-27 CM X 36,5 C M-DU N°540 DU 2 JUILLET 1853 AU N°566 DU 31 DECEMBRE 1953-MANQUE 1 CM PLIURE CENTRALE COUVERTURE N°545-DECHIRURE SANS MANQUE P 141 142-DECHIRURE SANS MANQUE P283 284-DECHIRURE SANS MANQUE 6 CM MARGE INF P 349 350 351 352-DOS CUIR-PLATS CARTONNES-(BRA922)
1849ABE-17755927068 PAGES-SANS COUVERTURE-LA CALIFORNIE LES CHERCHEURS D'OR,2P,GRAVURE MISSION DE SAINT-LOUIS,NOURRITURE,ACCES,PRODUCTION-ETUDES DE LA NATURE,LA CINCLE,GRAVURE
1835ABE-88161872238 PAGES FORMAT IN 4-LES LYNX/2P/GRAVURE 14 X 10,5-NOTICE SUR LA CALIFORNIE MISSION SANTA CLARA (EXTRAIT DU VOYAGE DE KOTZEBUE EN 1826)/2P-LES MINES DE HOUILLE/4P/5 GRAVURES "PUITS D'EXTRACTION SORTIE DE LA HOUILLE" "ROULEURS" "DEPART DE LA HOUILLE"
1850A151-503Hildburghausen, Bibliographisches Institut, um 1850. Ansicht / Vue Stahlstich Steel engraving, Bild ca.10 x 15 cm
1849ABE-1638139837550380 PAGES-RELIURE DOS CUIR TITRES DORES PLATS MARBRES-LA FONTAINE ET FOUQUET, 7 PAGES, GRAVURE-L'ABBAYE DE LIVRY, 3P, 4 GRAVURES-ETUDES SUR L'ITALIE PISE ET FLORENCE, 8 PAGES, 3 GRAVURES-ETUDES LITTERAIRES: LES MEMOIRES D'OUTRE TOMBE, CHATEAUBRIAND, 2P-LES PEINTRES CELEBRES: EUSTACHE LE SUEUR, 5P, 3 GRAVURES-GEORGES WASHINGTON OU UN REPUBLICAIN COMME ON EN VOIT PEU, 3P, GRAVURE-ETUDES SUR L'ITALIE PISE ET FLORENCE, 5P-LES VOYAGEURS CELEBRES: LA PEROUSE, , 3P, GRAVURE-DE NAPLES A JERUSALEM PELERINAGE D'UN HISTORIEN, 8 PAGES, 3 GRAVURES (MALTE, CONSTANTINOPLE, DERVICHES TOURNEURS)-LA FONTAINE ET FOUQUET, 12 PAGES, 4 PHOTOS (MANQUE PAGES 57/58)-ETUDES DE MOEURS LES COMEDIENS AMBULANTS, 3P, GRAVURE-ISIDORE GEOFFROY SAINT HILAIRE, 17P, 2 GRAVURES-DE NAPLES A JERUSALEM PELERINAGE D'UN HISTORIEN, 12 PAGES, 4 GRAVURES-VOYAGE EN FRANCE UN TOUR EN LANGUEDOC, 30 PAGES, 12 GRAVURES-LA VRAIE MANIERE DE S'AMUSER ESQUISSE DE MOEURS, 10P, 2 GRAVURES-ETUDES D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE LES DRAGONS LES HYDRES LES BASILICS ET LES SERPENTS, 10P, 3 GRAVURES-HISTOIRE ANECDOTIQUE DU DUEL, 15 PAGES, 4 GRAVURES-LES PREDICATEURS DE PARIS L'ABBE F FOURNIER MEMBRE DE L'ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE, 5P, 2 GRAVURES-L'OR DE CALIFORNIE, 1P-JOSE JUAN LE PECHEUR DE PERLES SCENE DE LA ZONE TORRIDE, 10 PAGES, 3 GRAVURES-ETUDES HISTORIQUES JEUNESSE DE CATHERINE DE RUSSIE, 3P, GRAVURE-ETUDES RELIGIEUSES: LA SAINTE ENFANCE, 3P, GRAVURE-TYPES PERDUS LES TROIS CHATELAINES, 5P, 3 GRAVURES-LES PEINTRES CELEBRES: FRANCOIS MOLA, BARTHOLEMEO BREENBERG, GUASPRE POUSSIN, 4P, 4 GRAVURES-LES MEDECINS CELEBRES: BROUSSAIS, 4P, GRAVURE-LES EAUX ET LES BAINS: DIEPPE, 4PVOYAGE EN FRANCE: LE PAYS BASQUE, 23 PAGES, 9 GRAVURES-L'ORIGINE DU MONUMENT DE MOLIERE, 4P, 2 GRAVURES-ETUDES BIOGRAPHIQUES: FRANCOIS MEZERAI, 3P, GRAVURE-LA TOUR LE ROI A CAEN, 2P, GRAVURE-ETUDES BIOGRAPHIQUES: PIERRE PUGET 6P, 2 GRAVURES-ETUDES MORALES: LA COLONIE DE SAINT ILAN (COTES DU NORD), 5P, 2 GRAVURES-LES DEUX EXPOSITIONS, 2P, 2 GRAVURES (DANSE ESPAGNOLE, DE GIRAUD, LES POISSONNIERS DE FECAMP, DE DUVAL LECAMUS)-LE MARECHAL BUGEAUD MME CATALINI LADY BLESSINGTON, 2P, GRAVURE-UN EPISODE DU SIEGE DE ROME, 2P, GRAVURE-ETUDES MORALES: L'ABBE ALZINI OU UNE REPUBLIQUE IL Y A CENT CINQUANTE ANS, 5P, 4 GRAVURES-LES FRANCAIS A ROME ANECDOTES D'HIER-UNE CONFIDENCE DE M DE LAMARTINE-MEHEMET ALI, GRAVURE-(ETACA)
185959902Hildburghausen. Uten Ã¥r. 1859-63. Originalt stÃ¥lstikk fra “Meyers Universumâ€. Motivets størrelse : 16 cm X 102 cm. Tysk. unknown
185959903Hildburghausen. 1859-63. Originalt stÃ¥lstikk fra “Meyers Universumâ€. Motivets størrelse : 16 cm X 11 cm. Tysk. unknown
1874226651Mexico: Imprenta de la "Voz de México" 1874. 77 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later quarter calf marbled boards. Minor stain to title page else About Fine. 77 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. OLC 1 copy UCSD. OLC 1 copy UCSD <br/><br/> Imprenta de la "Voz de México" hardcover
186074708Downieville CA: N.p 1860. Original 4-page letter from H. I. Thornton Jr. to his mother and dated August 3rd of 1860. Contemporary lined blue paper with each page measuring 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches. Written in a very legible hand. Expected fold-lines and one short marginal tear else and excellent letter filled with California politics before the Civil War.Harry I. Thornton Jr. was born and raised in Alabama in a highly distinguished family; his father was Alabama Supreme Court Judge and his uncle John J. Crittenden of Kentucky was a United States Senator for four terms. Harry Jr. came to California in 1854 and immediately took up his law practice in Nevada City. Soon thereafter he moved to Downieville in Sierra County. He was enormously popular and in 1857 was elected District Attorney. As his popularity grew he was soon induced into running for State Senator. He did and won. This letter is to his mother telling of his political wishes and hesitations. He tells her that the incumbent Kirkpatrick has endorsed him and that he thinks winning the elections is an actual possibility. He writes - "All considered I am wavering. I will leave the matter open until the / comes in from Washoe which will be next week. it is more likely I will be lured off by the trumpet call of this war into the Constitutional Rights of the States and the People of the States against the dangerous sectional doctrines of Douglass-ism and Republicanism." He also writes much about the Platform of John Breckinridge for President. In a lighter vein he writes - "A burglar entered my room and stole my watch and $.50 from my pocket. I awoke and flushed the felon and gave chase had no forearm or could have shot him and have finally lost my pet my old companion." Thornton did win the election.When the Civil War broke out Thornton gave a famous speech on the Senate floor in Sacramento defending the South. Along with many other Democrats in office at that time he quit his position after his speech and left for the South to join the Confederacy. He was promoted rapidly eventually making the rank of Colonel. After the war he removed to Nevada and teamed up with John Garber to form the most powerful law firm in the state. N.p unknown
186027304San Francisco: Towne & Bacon Book and Job Printers 1860. First edition. Woodcut illustrations. Pp. 133. 1 vols. 12mo. Disbound some light marginal soiling else a very good copy with the signature of M. Standish of Boston on the endpaper. First edition. Woodcut illustrations. Pp. 133. 1 vols. 12mo. Towne & Bacon, Book and Job Printers unknown
185654886Sacramento: Jsmes Allen State Printer. Very Good. 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary half leather with marbled boards black and red spine labels. Various reports foldout charts with individual pagination. One interesting title--Annual Reports of the Officers of the Insane Asylum of the State of california for the year 1855. Also includes Report of a Survey of a portion of the Eastern Boundary of California. Mild wear scattered foxing. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . Jsmes Allen, State Printer hardcover
1849378089New York: Baker and Scribner 1849. First edition. 1034pp. 12mo. Contemporary drab paper boards a bit worn and stained. Text block toned. Contemporary Terre-Haute Indiana bookseller ticket on the front endpaper A. Child. First edition. 1034pp. 12mo. The first edition of what is generally regarded as the first American novel relating to the California Gold Rush written by Peck under the pseudonym Cantell A. Bigly Can tell a big lie.<br /> <br /> Aurifodina however is of further interest as science fiction for its utilization of the lost race motif. Soon after making his fortune in the known gold fields the protagonist treks east attempting to reach Santa Fe but instead comes upon the valley of Aurifodina. Therein live a highly civilized people and gold is as common as mud and steel is the great rarity. The major portion of the narrative is occupied with contrasting the superior ways of the enlightened Aurifodinians with those of the outside world. The protagonist marries and lives a contented life until one day while he is ascending in an observation balloon an anchor line breaks and he is carried east until he is finally downed near the Big Licks of Kentucky. As much as he wishes to return to Aurifodina the prospect of an overland trek is too great for him and he consoles himself with putting down his narrative for the enlightenment of others. Wright I:2030; Cowan p.477; Baird & Greenwood 1995; Kurutz 490a Baker and Scribner unknown
1851376875Nevada City CA 1851. 3pp. folded sheet blue paper. Usual folds some staining two sheets separated small hole affecting a few letters. 3pp. folded sheet blue paper. Writing in 1851 from Nevada City at the time California's most important mining town in the leading gold mining county this letter written by L. O. Hart to his aunt and uncle opens with the familiar prose on not having received letters and fearful that his previous letter not receive before turning to his life in the mines: "My health at present is none of the best but I live in hopes. I have not done any work of moment for 5 or 6 week past and for a week past I have been confined to my cabin though today I feel better by considerable. We have had no rain yet though for weeks it has been predicted that it will rain next week. If anything the weather is warmer than last August for we cannot keep our butter from melting put it where we will and fix it how we may." The letter continues by discussing costs of commodies: "California has much improved in living since I have been here. Now one can enjoy some of the luxuries of home and better preserve his health. Provisions are considerable cheaper than they were one year ago. Then it cost $1.50 cents per day to live upon pork beans and potatoes but now our cost daily is not far from 75 cts and we have flour potatoes butter pork tea coffee and chocolate and fresh beef once a day broought to us at 20 cts per lb. Potatoes sell from 8 to 12 dollars per bushel. Clothing is actually sold lower here than at home. Boots & shoes sell for 2 & 3 dollars per pair."<br /> <br /> The letter continues on Monday morning extolling the virtues of the weather and fauna of California though critical and rascist concerning the region's Native Americans: ". Now that I am somewhat used to I think this climate is unsurpassable. We have an atmosphere healthy clear dry & transparent. Persons can talk 1/2 a mile apart with ease & from the tops of hills we can see what appear to be snow capped mountains some 25 or 30 miles distant but which are in reality 3 & 4 times that distance from us. We never have either frost or dew & from April until December it is but seldom that a cloud can be seen but the whole summer long a clear sun hot dry & parching generally speaking all are very healthy. The only killing disease of the country being the Erysipelas which generally proves fatal . The wild game of the country consists of wolves black bears grizzly bears wildcats deer squirrels turtle doves wild ducks & geese elks & Indians of which the latter is by far the most despicable looking quadruped I ever saw. They are thieving revengful lazy specimens of humanity. At present they are all around us but are perfectly quiet."<br /> <br /> The letter closes with an update on his successes and failures in the mines: "I have made about two thousand dollars this summer and out of that have lost twelve hundred so that I have for my summers work about eight hundred doll. I should not have said work for it has been all speculating &c. It takes a litter experience to handle all of the ropes & I can plainly see where I missed it but 'live and learn' I've got to. So I take it all as a matter of course & try again. And I am going to keep trying until I get $10000 doll then I shall come home sure . Tell all the cousins I'll bring them home something shiney one of these days . unknown
1900217082Paris: Draeger Frères 1900. Fourth edition. Illustrated throughout. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 10 3/4 x 7 inches. Decorative brown wrappers. Very good with 2 minor chips. Fourth edition. Illustrated throughout. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 10 3/4 x 7 inches. Draeger Frères unknown
1870332662San Francisco: Bell & Company General Publlisher of Songs & Ballads no. 639 Kearny St 1870. Approx. 10 x 4 inches each. Various conditions generally very good. Approx. 10 x 4 inches each. Includes: You Never Miss de Lager till de Keg runs Dry Since Terry First Joined the Gang Tommy Make Room for your Uncle First She Would and Then She Wouldn't When Silver Locks Replace the Gold Sally Green and more. Among the songs are those sung by the San Francisco Minstrels Mackin & Wilson Tony Pastor Ned Barry Ella Wesner etc. Bell & Company, General Publlisher of Songs & Ballads no. 639 Kearny St unknown
1870332661San Francisco: T.C. Boyd Montgomery Street 1870. Approx. 10x4 inches. Several with woodcut illustrations. Various conditions. Generally very good. Approx. 10x4 inches. Several with woodcut illustrations. Includes: The Doony Song re: the April 1867 victory of American Californian boxer Tom Chandler over British boxer Dooney Harris Great Prize Fight between Lazarus and Peter Daly "I do not Want to be drowned" re: Burning of the steamship Golden Gate near Manzanillo July 27 1862 Sally Come Up Yes I Would the War Were Over Or Any Other Man and more. T.C. Boyd, Montgomery Street unknown
186046868New York: S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1860. Folio 12" X 15¼" image area 10½" X 13½". Hand colored. Very good. Light age toning. Bold bright map of the 31st state from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World Plans of Cities Etc." Small inset at lower left contains "San Francisco and Vicinity" while large inset at upper right contains "Map of the Settlements in the Great Salt Lake Country Utah." Superbly colored with fine decorative border. S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. unknown
1850354196Olneyville RI: John W. Lewis 1850. 1p. 8 stanzas printed in two columns. 7-1/4 x 5-1/4 inches. Very minor edge chipping. 1p. 8 stanzas printed in two columns. 7-1/4 x 5-1/4 inches. Scarce songsheet. The text below the the title continues: "The following lines were suggested by hearing an extract of a letter from Captain Chace giving an acount of the sickness and death of his late brother-in-law MR. Brown Owen who died on his passage to California." The lyrics to the popular song were written by Kate Harris of Pascoag R.I. and published in the New England Diadem and Rhode Island Temperance Pledge on 9 Feb. 1850. Eberstadt 134-119 John W. Lewis unknown
1852218651Washington D.C.: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office 1852. 8 pp. 1 vols. Removed. 8 pp. 1 vols. Printed at the Congressional Globe Office] unknown
189471028Washington: United States Geological Survey 1894-1900. First edition of all seven folios. 21 2/4 x 18 1/2 inches each. Folio 3 Placerville. 3 maps. 1894. Folio 5 Sacramento. 2 maps. 1894. Folio 29 Nevada City Special. 9 maps. 1896. Folio 41 Sonora. 4 maps. 14x4" portion of rear wrapper torn off affecting lettering on inside rear wrapper; plates and text fine. 1897. Folio 51 Big Trees. 3 maps & 1 plate reproducing 5 photographs. 1898. Folio 63 Mother Lode District. 8 maps. 1900. Folio 66 Colfax. 3 maps. 1900. All in original printed wrappers and cloth spines. Cursive stamp of Chas. S. Sawyer to each volume. Bit of soiling ad corner wear but altogether a very good collection of this attractive group of atlases. United States Geological Survey hardcover
1851320912San Francisco: Joseph W. Gregory 1851. 20 blank leaves. 24mo. Original dark purple wrappers printed in gilt. Minor ink stains on inner wrappers otherwise a near fine copy with the original unused plain paper envelope. 20 blank leaves. 24mo. A lovely example of an unused Gold Rush letter book intended to advertise Joseph Gregory's California and New York Express Line by means of a convenient way for gold seekers in California to communicate with friends and family back home. According to the wrapper "this book is made of the finest letter paper and of the size of a folded letter which with an envelope will not exceed the weight of a single letter and is more convenient than paper in sheets Joseph W. Gregory unknown
1875332660San Francisco: San Fransisco News Company 1875. Each approx. 10 x 4 inches. Condition varies one torn in lower margin affecting border and part of imprint. Each approx. 10 x 4 inches. Includes: California's Golden Shield As Good as Gold! As Sung by Vivian Seven Oud! Milburn's Motto! or While I Live I'll Crow. ` San Fransisco News Company unknown
1851248351San Francisco: Eugene Casserly State Printer 1851. 1865 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Modern half morocco and marbled boards spine gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown. Titlepage a bit foxed occasional tanning very good. 1865 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. An absolutely massive record of the second session of the California state legislature held in the first half of 1851. A tremendous amount of legislative activity is recorded reflecting the task of creating a civic apparatus for the newly-admitted state. Thankfully there is an extensive index. Included is the annual message from California's first governor Peter Burnett who resigned just a few days later. "Of great historical value in understanding the difficulties in the formation of the state" - Norris catalogue. Norris catalogue 1907 Eugene Casserly, State Printer unknown
1889251925Salinas Ca: E.S. Harrison 1889. Profusely illustrated. Double-page map. 88 pp. printed in double columns. 4to. Original pigskin gilt with pictorial onlay on front board a.e.g. Chipped at head of spine binding a bit shelfworn. Small closed tear in upper margin of final leaf not affecting text. Contemporary ownership signature on front flyleaf. Very good. In a cloth chemise and half morocco and cloth slipcase spine gilt. Profusely illustrated. Double-page map. 88 pp. printed in double columns. 4to. Designated "souvenir edition" on the front board and without a titlepage apparently as issued. A scarce and early guide to Monterey County featuring a general profile of the region its history resources industries and agriculture as well as biographical sketches of prominent men. Several of the biographies are illustrated with portraits and there are dozens of illustrations of the sights in the county as well. The double-page map shows the entirety of Monterey County. This text was also issued in pamphlet format around the same time for the Salinas City Board of Trade. Rocq 5514 E.S. Harrison unknown
1877253071San Francisco: P.J. Thomas 1877. Plates some folding. 192pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later black buckram spine gilt. Light soiling to front endpapers. Frontispiece with some repaired closed tears other paper breaks not repaired. Internally clean. About very good. Plates some folding. 192pp. 1 vols. 8vo. An illustrated account of the Catholic missions in California. The frontispiece shows St. Mary's College. Cowan notes that some copies were issued with a large map of San Francisco which is not present in this volume. Cowan p.166 P.J. Thomas unknown
