Search Results: Titles starting with V from California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud

New York: Harpers, 1886. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. A fine copy, 1st edition, in immaculate dark blue original cloth, bright and crisp. Important for the long discussion of the authors father and his business partnership with William Shaler. Shaler is credited with the first written account in english of California and here illucidates the business reasons for Shaler being in California and the intrigue behind his hasty retreat from San Diego after being fired upon by Spanish cannon. Cowan, Howes, Lada-Mokarski-#115n, Western Americana, Californiana.

New York: Alden and Beardsely, 1855. First Edition. . Cloth. Very Good +/None. A summary of the Wilkes expedition to the Pacific with 25 pages of text on California in 1842 along with a map of (Marshall's) Gold Placera first Discovered. an interesting book with The Dead Sea expedition also summarized. Stamped cloth gilt and showing slight wear to the spine ends otherwise a nice copy. Size: Tall Octavo