Title: A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions embracing Surveys of the Farralones, Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo, Straits of Carquines and Suisun Bay, Confluence and Deltic Branches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the Sacramento River (with the Middle Fork) to the American River, Including the Cities of Sacramento and Boston, State of California Author: Ringgold, Cadwalader Place: Washington Publisher: Jno. T. Towers Date: 1852 Description: 48 pp. Illustrated with 12 tinted views of San Francisco Bay & the Sacramento River, by W.H. Dougal, on 8 plates; and 6 large folding charts of San Francisco Bay. 28.1x18.5 cm. (11x7¼"), original blue-gray cloth with gilt cover decoration and title. Fourth Edition. Streeter remarks that "the charts, which include much of the shore and give many place names, together with the views give a picture of how the country from the Golden Gate to Sacramento appeared in 1850, which is of great interest...." Cowan p.533; Howes R303; Streeter 2679 (1st ed). Bookplate of Roger K. Larson. Lot Amendments Condition: Cloth faded, early owner's name on front endpaper; foxing; very good. Item number: 253472
Title: A Series of Charts, with Sailing Directions embracing Surveys of the Farralones, Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, Bays of San Francisco and San Pablo, Straits of Carquines and Suisun Bay, Confluence and Deltic Branches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the Sacramento River (with the Middle Fork) to the American River, Including the Cities of Sacramento and Boston, State of California Author: Ringgold, Cadwalader Place: Washington Publisher: Jno. T. Towers Date: 1852 Description: 48 pp. Illustrated with 12 tinted views of San Francisco Bay & the Sacramento River, by W.H. Dougal, on 8 plates; and 6 large folding charts of San Francisco Bay. 28.1x18.5 cm. (11x7¼"), original blue-gray cloth with gilt cover decoration and title. Fourth Edition. Streeter remarks that "the charts, which include much of the shore and give many place names, together with the views give a picture of how the country from the Golden Gate to Sacramento appeared in 1850, which is of great interest...." Cowan p.533; Howes R303; Streeter 2679 (1st ed). Bookplate of Roger K. Larson. Lot Amendments Condition: Cloth faded, early owner's name on front endpaper; foxing; very good. Item number: 253472
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