Description
Rare antique original 1873 first edition of California: For Health, Pleasure, and Residence – A Book for Travellers and Settlers by Charles Nordhoff, published by Harper & Brothers, New York. This historical guide was written to promote California to potential settlers and visitors during the post-Gold Rush era, and includes a fold-out map (present) showing the western U.S.
Details:
Author: Charles Nordhoff
Title Page Date: 1873
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, NY
Binding: Decorative hardcover with gilt lettering
Map: several map included in the pages
Pages: Complete
Condition:
Structurally sound, but shows edge and spine wear (see photos)
Some discoloration and minor damage to spine ends
Clean interior pages with light age-related toning
Binding starting to split but intact with pages beginning to come away from the spine
A few previous owners have inscribed the book.
A remarkable piece of California history, ideal for collectors of Western Americana, antiquarian travel books, or early Harper publications.
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