- 748
Farnham, Thomas J.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
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Travels in the Californias, and Scenes in the Pacific Ocean. New York: Saxton & Miles, 1844
In 6s (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 217 x 131 mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece of a California Indian, folding engraved map of California after Farnham; foxing throughout, occasionally severe, pencilled marginalia on frontispiece, map lightly spotted, with long repaired tear, and small hole at one intersecting fold, pastedowns heavily discolored, rear free endpaper lacking. Publisher's blind-panelled black cloth; stained and worn.
In 6s (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.; 217 x 131 mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece of a California Indian, folding engraved map of California after Farnham; foxing throughout, occasionally severe, pencilled marginalia on frontispiece, map lightly spotted, with long repaired tear, and small hole at one intersecting fold, pastedowns heavily discolored, rear free endpaper lacking. Publisher's blind-panelled black cloth; stained and worn.
Literature
Cowan, p. 203; Forbes, Hawaiian National Bibliography 1464; Graff 1293; Streeter sale 4:2500; Wagner-Camp 107:1; Wheat, Books of the California Gold Rush 73 note; Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West 494; Zamorano 80 36
Catalogue Note
First edition of scarce and desirable work, with a significant transmississippi map.