Life in California: During a Residence of Several Years in That Territory [Bound with] Chinigchinich, a Historical Account of the Acagchemem Nation
New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1846. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. xii, [2], 341. Engraved frontispiece for each part, illustrated. Rebound in 3/4 leather over marbled boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, five raised bands, marbled endpapers. Spine shows wear, hinges weakened, FPDEP bookplate, mild ex-lib with call letters to foot of spine, scattered foxing. Very Good. Item #12115
Seminal firsthand account of Mexican-era California from 1829 to 1842, covering ranchos, missions, and social life. This is the first English-language book written by a resident in the territory.
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