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Nordhoff, Charles

California: for Health, Pleasure, and Residence, a Book for Travellers and Settlers

1874

84,60 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1874
Luogo di stampa
New York. Harper & Brothers
Autore
Nordhoff, Charles
Soggetto
Travel - North America Americana
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

8vo [23 x 17 cm]; 255, [viii, ads, including Central Pacific Railroad, Grand Hotel, publisher's books on travel] pp, 3 maps including frontis map, numerous engraved illustrations including full-page, birds-eye view, tables. original green cloth with decorations in black, gilted lettering on cover and spine, staining on covers, edges rubbed, bookplate removed from endpaper, old signature on title margin, minor foxing on few leaves, overall good clean copy. A picture of this b Cowan p. 162: "Mr Nordhoff's descriptions of the natural attractions of California were considered the best of their time and much esteemed." Very well-illustrated. The maps include San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Valley