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All About California and the Inducements to Settle There [For Gratuitous Circulation.] Second Ten Thousand

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Sale 478: Fine Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cartography (#478) 04/26/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #23 All About California and the Inducements to Settle There [For Gratuitous Circulation.] Second Ten Thousand

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(California)

Title:

All About California and the Inducements to Settle There [For Gratuitous Circulation.] Second Ten Thousand

Author:

**

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

California Immigrant Union. Printed by A. L. Bancroft & Co.

Date Published:

1870

Description:

74 pp. + 22 pages advertisements at rear. Illustrated with 4 maps, including double-page map of California. 20.5x13.5 cm. (8x5½"), original pictorial printed wrappers. Second Edition.

Scarce California promotional pamphlet. Text on pp. 7-40 contains "California as a Home for the Emigrant" by John S. Hittell. PP. 65-74 contain information on "Railroad Lands" and "Notes to Second Edition" with updates on the progress of railroad development and new gains in agriculture in the State. Cowan p. 7; Howes C-36

Condition:

Some wear to wrappers with chip to bottom corner tip of front wrapper, spine portion mostly rubbed away, rear wrapper nearly detached; overall quite presentable and internally very good.

Item#:

227550

Headline:

All About California and the Inducements
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