The First Spanish Entry into San Francisco Bay 1775. The Original Narrative, Hitherto Unpublished, by Fr Vicente Maria and Further Details by Participants in the First Explorations of the Bay's Waters. Together with Four Contemporary Maps and Six Illustrations in Full Colour from the Brush and Pencil of Louis Choris Who Was at San Francisco in 1816
by Galvin, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
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About This Item
San Francisco: John Howell - Books, 1971. Hardcover. fine. 1st edition limited to 5000 copies. [x],130pp. Quarto in original blue cloth, blue paper endpapers and dust jacket with 6 colour plates (including frontispiece) and illustrations in text from facsimiles of journals, etc. Printed in two colours (red and black) fine 1971
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 104342
- Title
- The First Spanish Entry into San Francisco Bay 1775. The Original Narrative, Hitherto Unpublished, by Fr Vicente Maria and Further Details by Participants in the First Explorations of the Bay's Waters. Together with Four Contemporary Maps and Six Illustrations in Full Colour from the Brush and Pencil of Louis Choris Who Was at San Francisco in 1816
- Author
- Galvin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Howell - Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Pacific Voyages
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About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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