Title: The Annals of San Francisco; Containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with its Great City... Author: Soulé, Frank, John H. Gihon, and James Nisbet Place: New York Publisher: D. Appleton & Company Date: 1855 Description: 824 pp. Engraved frontispiece view of Montgomery Street, 4 engraved portrait plates, 1 lithographed view, 1 city map, 1 folding map of the US-Mexican border, and many engraved illustrations within text. (8vo) original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt Seal of California on front cover, gilt spine. First Edition. “One of the most important reference books of the period... not only gives an outstanding narrative history of San Francisco, but also supplies much information on mining and its impact on this instant city”--Kurutz, The California Gold Rush, 594. Cowan p. 601; Graff 3901; Howes S769. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded and worn at ends, corners showing; short tear to folding map; light foxing; very good. Item number: 245566
Title: The Annals of San Francisco; Containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with its Great City... Author: Soulé, Frank, John H. Gihon, and James Nisbet Place: New York Publisher: D. Appleton & Company Date: 1855 Description: 824 pp. Engraved frontispiece view of Montgomery Street, 4 engraved portrait plates, 1 lithographed view, 1 city map, 1 folding map of the US-Mexican border, and many engraved illustrations within text. (8vo) original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt Seal of California on front cover, gilt spine. First Edition. “One of the most important reference books of the period... not only gives an outstanding narrative history of San Francisco, but also supplies much information on mining and its impact on this instant city”--Kurutz, The California Gold Rush, 594. Cowan p. 601; Graff 3901; Howes S769. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded and worn at ends, corners showing; short tear to folding map; light foxing; very good. Item number: 245566
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