Description de la Nouvelle Californie Geographique, Politique et Morale: contenant l'historique de la découverte de cette contrée. Un précis des événements politiques qui s'y sont accomplis. Des renseignements détaillés sur sa topographie, son climat, ses productions minérales, végétales et animales. Des notions sur
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Paris: L. Maison, Editeur des Guides Richard, 1850. contenant l'historique de la decouverte de cette contree. Un precis des evenements politiques qui s'y sont accomplis. Des renseignements detailles sur sa topographie, son climat, ses productions minerales, vegetales et animales. Des notions sur la minerologie, la metallurgie et la geologie. Le caractere, les moeurs, usages, coutumes de ses habitants. La description de ses baies, ports, villes, missions, villages. Des instructions nautiques sur ses baies et ses ports. Le tarif des douanes en Californie. Des renseignements generaux concernant les routes qui conduisent en Californie, les lieux de passage, description de Chagres, Panama, du cap Horn et de la Terre-de-Feu, etc. etc. Par Hypolite Ferry, Membre de la Societe de geographie de Paris. Avec une grande carte de la nouvelle Californie. Des cartes particulieres des baies de Monterey et de San-Francisco. De L'Isthme de Panama. Du cap Horn et du Detroit de Magellan. Et plusieurs vues interessantes de la Californie. Paris: L. Maison, Editeur des Guides Richard, 1850.
Second edition, and the exact same as the first edition of the same year, with the exception of the folding map stating second edition. Second edition is not stated on the book, only the map. Octavo (6 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches; 175 x 115 mm). [4], [1]-386 pp. With large frontispiece folding map, three engraved maps and four engraved plates. Bound with the half-title.
Contemporary quarter red morocco over pebbled boards. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Edges speckled blue. Boards edges rubbed. Outer hinges cracked but holding. Spine with a crack across the upper top portion. With mostly light foxing throughout. Two leaves with minor closed tears, with no loss of text. Large folding map with some minor closed tears and foxing. Previous owner Daniel G. Volkmann, Jr. bookplate on front pastedown. Other small bookplate on front pastedown as well. Overall a very nice copy. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell.
The most complete and extensive work descriptive of California published in France at this time" (Cowan I). The views include possibly the first depiction of the big trees of California (see Howell 50) and a view of Sutter's Fort.
Cowan, 84, 207. Howes F101. Sabin 24198.
HBS 67393.
$2,500.
Second edition, and the exact same as the first edition of the same year, with the exception of the folding map stating second edition. Second edition is not stated on the book, only the map. Octavo (6 7/8 x 4 1/2 inches; 175 x 115 mm). [4], [1]-386 pp. With large frontispiece folding map, three engraved maps and four engraved plates. Bound with the half-title.
Contemporary quarter red morocco over pebbled boards. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Edges speckled blue. Boards edges rubbed. Outer hinges cracked but holding. Spine with a crack across the upper top portion. With mostly light foxing throughout. Two leaves with minor closed tears, with no loss of text. Large folding map with some minor closed tears and foxing. Previous owner Daniel G. Volkmann, Jr. bookplate on front pastedown. Other small bookplate on front pastedown as well. Overall a very nice copy. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell.
The most complete and extensive work descriptive of California published in France at this time" (Cowan I). The views include possibly the first depiction of the big trees of California (see Howell 50) and a view of Sutter's Fort.
Cowan, 84, 207. Howes F101. Sabin 24198.
HBS 67393.
$2,500.
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- Heritage Book Shop, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 67393
- Title
- Description de la Nouvelle Californie Geographique, Politique et Morale
- Author
- FERRY, Hypolite
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
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- Publisher
- L. Maison, Editeur des Guides Richard
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1850
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Californiana
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