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Silliman, Benjamin
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
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A Description of the Recently Discovered Petroleum Region in California, with a Report on the Same. New York: Francis & Loutrel, Printers, 1865
In 8s (9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.; 233 x 149 mm). Wrapper title, folding lithographed map, folding lithographed section plan; a bit of scattered foxing. Light pink printed wrappers; stained, foxed, chipped at spine. Brown buckram portfolio.
In 8s (9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.; 233 x 149 mm). Wrapper title, folding lithographed map, folding lithographed section plan; a bit of scattered foxing. Light pink printed wrappers; stained, foxed, chipped at spine. Brown buckram portfolio.
Literature
Cowan, p. 588; Rocq 15489; Streeter sale 5:2903
Catalogue Note
Second printing of the first publication relating to the petroleum industry in California. This prospectus was designed to raise $10,000,000 in capital for the California Petroleum Company by the sale of 10,000 shares at $100 each; one-tenth of the capital stock was reserved for working capital. The map is titled "Map Representing Locality of the Ojai Ranch in Sant Barbara County, California, beinging to the California Petroleum Company" and has an inset "Map of the Basin of Ojai." Scarce.