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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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Détails

Année
1874
Lieu d'édition
New York. Harper & Brothers
Auteur
Nordhoff, Charles
Thème
Travel - North America Americana
Langues
Anglais

Description

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