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a history of Upper and Lower California

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An edition of California (1839)

California

a history of Upper and Lower California

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Forbes' book was the first ever published in England relating exclusively to California. The author was one of the first Anglo-Saxons to explore the history of this, till then, unknown country.

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Printed by J.H. Nash
Language
English
Pages
229

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Subjects

Frontier and pioneer life, History, Indians of North America, Missions, Spanish Missions, Steam-navigation

Places

Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula), Baja California (Mexico), California, Pacific Ocean

Times

To 1846

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Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California; from their first discovery to the present time.
1973, Arno Press
in English
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Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California
1937, Printed by J.H. Nash
in English
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Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time : comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free & domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific, illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbors and numerous engravings
1919, T.C. Russell
Microform in English
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, etc. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free and domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific.
1919, Russell
in English
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free and domesticated Indians. With an appendix relating to steam navigation in the Pacific. Illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbours, and numerous engravings ... Entered: 19840725 Replaced: 19940113 Used: 19960816.
1839, Smith, Elder and co.
Microform in English
Cover of: California, a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce,
California, a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce,
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839
in English
Cover of: California
California: A History of Upper and Lower California from Their First Discovery to the Present Time
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Table of Contents

Dedication to Dr. John Forbes.
Introduction, by H.I. Priestley.
Preface, by Dr. John Forbes.
California.
pt. I. Lower California.
pt. II. Upper California.
Appendix: I. Remarks on the harbours of California, by Capt. John Hall.
II. On steam navigation in the Pacific. 1. Remarks by a former resident. 2. Panama and the Pacific, by P.C. Scarlett. 3. Extracts from "Statements and documents relative to the establishment of steam navigation in the Pacific," by William Wheelwright. 4. Extract from the Prospectus of the "Pacific steam navigation company," to be incorporated by royal charter, 1838.
Bibliography (p. 221)

Edition Notes

Title within ornamental border.
Includes reproduction of title-page of the original edition, London, 1839.
"Six hundred and fifty copies of this book have been printed."

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San Francisco

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
979.4
Library of Congress
F864 .F62 1937

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxi, 229, [1] p.
Number of pages
229

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6378721M
LCCN
38033383
OCLC/WorldCat
3562036

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