History of the state of California : From the period of the conquest by Spain to her occupation by the United States of America
Entry/Object ID
95.28.1.1
Description
a)Book: "Frosts Pictorial History Of California" by John Frost, LLD. (Auburn: Derby and Miller, 1850). Rust colored leather and fabric hardcover. Title, author, and date are printed on the fabric spine in gold. Front and back leather cover has an imprinted design with initials D&M in the middle. White paper with black ink. The text of 508 pages includes a table of contents, list of illustrations, and 4 pages of advertising. Subjects include California history prior to 1850, California geography, and government. The book was written to "gratify the public curiosity with respect to the history and present state of this new member of the union". The paper is strong however, there is extensive foxing. A penciled note on inside cover says that fabric on spine is new. b)Book fragment: original leather spine covering. Title in printed in gold. Now detached and in plastic sleeve. Overall appearance is poor.
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Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Books, California--Description and travel--1848-1869, California--Gold discoveries, Natural resources--California, Voyages and travels--Guidebooks--California
