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Annals of San Francisco, 1855
Annals of San Francisco, 1855
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Author: SoulƩ, Frank, John H. Gihon and James Nisbet
Title: The Annals of San Francisco; Containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California...
Place Published: New York
Publisher:D. Appleton and Company
Date Published: 1855
Description:


824 pp. Illustrated with numerous wood engravings, 6 steel-engraved plates (including frontispiece); 2 maps (1 folding). (8vo) 22.5x14 cm (9x6"), original full dark brown (or black) morocco, expertly rebacked with morocco, decoratively tooled in blind, lettered in gilt on both covers and spine, raised spine bands, all edges gilt, fresh endpapers. First Edition.



The two maps are: "Map of San Francisco" (9.5x12.3 cm); and "General Map Showing the Countries Explored & Surveyed by the United States & Mexican Boundary Commission in the years 1850, 51, 52 & 53, under the direction of John R. Bartlett. U.S. Commissioner" (38.7x49 cm). This latter is a significant map of the American west and northern Mexico, with much detail in the regions newly wrested from the Mexican Republic. Kurutz 594; Cowan p.601; Graff 3901; Howes S769; Sabin 87268; Zamorano 80 #70.

Condition
A few stains, some offsetting from plates, leaves mildly toned, folding map repaired, but with a small stubtear; about near fine.
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