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(Russell, Thomas C.) Narrative of a Voyage to California Ports in 1841-42. Together with Voyages to Sitka, the Sandwich Islands & Okhotsk; To Which are Added Sketches of Journeys across America, Asia, & Europe: From the Narrative of a Voyage Round the World. Author: Simpson, George Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Thomas C. Russell Date Published: 1930 Description: xxxii, 232 pp. Illustrated with 2 portraits of the author with tissue-guards; facsimiles of the title pages of the first edition and part of a holograph report (double-page) by Simpson; folding facsimile map. (8vo) 25.5x16 cm (10x6¼") original cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, original hard paper jacket with paper spine label. No. 60 of 250 copies. Signed by Thomas C. Russell at limitation, as issued. Fine printing of the California-related portions of George Simpson's "An Overland Journey Around the World," London, 1847. Howes S495. Condition: Sunning to jacket at back panel and spine; a few foxing spots to volume spine label; near fine in about near fine jacket. Item#: 355357 Headline: Simpson's Narrative signed by Thomas Russell