Title: California: Its Characteristics and Prospects
Author: Bushnell, Horace
Description: 32 pp. 8¾x5¾, original tan wrappers, printed in black. Third Edition.Originally published in the "New Englander," Boston, February, 1858 with 43 pages; another edition in Hartford, 1858, 43 pages; and then this San Francisco issue with 32 pages and front cover title "Characteristics and Prospects of California" and "slightly altered" according to Howes B 1043 who gives "aa" for being "quite scarce"; also see Sabin 9542. Only two copies found in auction/retail records consulted since 1955 for this San Francisco edition, the last being in 1967.
Heading: Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Whitton, Towne & Co's Excelsior Steam Presses
Date Published: 1858
Author: Bushnell, Horace
Description: 32 pp. 8¾x5¾, original tan wrappers, printed in black. Third Edition.Originally published in the "New Englander," Boston, February, 1858 with 43 pages; another edition in Hartford, 1858, 43 pages; and then this San Francisco issue with 32 pages and front cover title "Characteristics and Prospects of California" and "slightly altered" according to Howes B 1043 who gives "aa" for being "quite scarce"; also see Sabin 9542. Only two copies found in auction/retail records consulted since 1955 for this San Francisco edition, the last being in 1967.
Heading: Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher: Whitton, Towne & Co's Excelsior Steam Presses
Date Published: 1858
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Some darkening to covers, light stains; very good or better.
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Americana - Travel & Exploration
1:00 PM PT - Apr 17th, 2008
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PBA Galleries
133 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
San Francisco, CA 94108
