110 pp. Illustrated with 21 hand-colored maps (some maps in sections, 9 are double-page) and 54 views. (folio) 44x37.5 cm. (17½x14½"), original half-sheep and decoratively gilt cloth. First Edition.

Wonderful record of 19th century Santa Clara County, with many hand-colored maps depicted individual plots of land, city maps of San Jose, Gilroy, Mountain View, Los Gatos, and others. The views depict prominent residences, colleges, and civic sites, with a double-page view of the workings at the New Almaden Mine. Cowan p. 567.