Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating Information in Relation to the Geology and Topography of California

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Sale 469: Americana - Travel - Cartography (#469) 12/15/2011 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Lot #36Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating Information in Relation to the Geology and Topography of California

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(California)

Title:

Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating Information in Relation to the Geology and Topography of California

Author:

Tyson, P[hilip] T.

Place Published:

Washington

Date Published:

1850

Description:

127, 37 pp. Illustrated with 13 lithographed folding maps, profiles, sections, etc. Comprises Part I & II of Doc. 47, 31st Congress, 1st Session. (8vo) 24.2x15 cm. (9x6"), disbound, custom cloth drop-back box. First Edition.

Geology and topography of the area between San Francisco and the gold region, with maps showing how to get to one from the other, based, as noted by Howes, "on a four month's stay in California." Cowan p.648; Howes T455.

Condition:

Lightly chipped at fore edge of many leaves, folding maps and charts with some light foxing and edge wear; very good.

Item#:

225634

Headline:

Report of the Secretary of War 1850 w/maps
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