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Travels in Mexico and California: Comprising a Journal of a Tour from Brazos Santiago, Through Central Mexico, by Way of Monterey, Chihuahua, the Country of the Apaches, and the River Gila, to the Mining Districts of California.

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 35

Travels in Mexico and California: Comprising a Journal of a Tour from Brazos Santiago, Through Central Mexico, by Way of Monterey, Chihuahua, the Country of the Apaches, and the River Gila, to the Mining Districts of California.

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Title: Travels in Mexico and California: Comprising a Journal of a Tour from Brazos Santiago, Through Central Mexico, by Way of Monterey, Chihuahua, the Country of the Apaches, and the River Gila, to the Mining Districts of California. Author: Clarke, A[sa] B. Place: Boston Publisher: Wright & Hasty Date: 1852 Description: 138 pp. (12mo) 7x4½, original blindstamped brown cloth, spine gilt. First Edition. Clarke was employed by the Hampden Mining Company, sailed from New York in January, 1849, and traveled through central Mexico and Arizona before reaching the California gold region in August of that year. His narrative provides the first printed description of the route from Camargo, Mexico through Chihuahua and Sonora to the Gila River of Arizona. The book is also said to contain on page 12, the earliest reference in print to petroleum in Los Angeles. Cowan p. 128; Graff 746; Howes C451; Kurutz 138a; Sabin 13393; Streeter 3169; Wagner-Camp, Becker 210. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, some soiling to cloth; upper corner of front free endpaper torn away and with an early paper replacement; darkened patch on title page, small dampstain in upper margin, light foxing; else very good. Item number: 193562

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 35
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Datum:
24.07.2008
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PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
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Beschreibung:

Title: Travels in Mexico and California: Comprising a Journal of a Tour from Brazos Santiago, Through Central Mexico, by Way of Monterey, Chihuahua, the Country of the Apaches, and the River Gila, to the Mining Districts of California. Author: Clarke, A[sa] B. Place: Boston Publisher: Wright & Hasty Date: 1852 Description: 138 pp. (12mo) 7x4½, original blindstamped brown cloth, spine gilt. First Edition. Clarke was employed by the Hampden Mining Company, sailed from New York in January, 1849, and traveled through central Mexico and Arizona before reaching the California gold region in August of that year. His narrative provides the first printed description of the route from Camargo, Mexico through Chihuahua and Sonora to the Gila River of Arizona. The book is also said to contain on page 12, the earliest reference in print to petroleum in Los Angeles. Cowan p. 128; Graff 746; Howes C451; Kurutz 138a; Sabin 13393; Streeter 3169; Wagner-Camp, Becker 210. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, some soiling to cloth; upper corner of front free endpaper torn away and with an early paper replacement; darkened patch on title page, small dampstain in upper margin, light foxing; else very good. Item number: 193562

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 35
Auktion:
Datum:
24.07.2008
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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