Name/Title
"RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA"Entry/Object ID
2002.78.1.1Description
Color: Green
"Resources of California," by John S. Hittell (Fifth ed., San Francisco: A. Roman and Company,) 1869. This 504-page hardcover book has a green cloth cover with the book title, author's last name, and publisher's name on the spine. At the front is a preface to the original edition, followed by introductions to the fourth and fifth editions. There are fourteen chapters on chorography, meaning the physical description of the state; climate; geology; scenery; botany; zoology; agriculture; mining; other branches of industry; commerce; the constitution and state laws; society; topographical names; and the past and future development of the state. The appedix section contains information on Oregon, the Washington territory; Nevada; and an index of sections. At the back are advertisements by San Francisco companies and one for the publisher's offerings. A description of Los Angeles is on page 406. In good overall condition, the artifact has dented corners, very light soiling, fading of the spine lettering, and slight tears and wear to the cover, some darkening of pages, and some inscriptions on the flyleaf from 1926.Lexicon
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