Three Years in California Author: Colton, Walter Place Published: New York Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co. Date Published: 1850 Description: 456 pp. 6 steel-engraved portrait plates; 6 duotone woodcut plates; map. (12mo) original blindstamped red cloth, gilt seal on front cover, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition. Contains an oft-lacking facsimile of the California Declaration of Rights facing page 412. "Colton, the first Alcalde of Monterey under American control, wrote a diary largely devoted to interesting details of incidents connected with the author's administration of justice, with frequent remarks on the manners and customs of the people..." - Zamorano. Cowan p.137; Graff 839; Howes C625; Kurutz 151a; Wheat Gold Region p.74, map 148; Zamorano 80 #20. Condition: Spine darkened, tips frayed, edgewear; foxing and toning, gift inscription, stub tear to the folding facsimile of California Declaration of Rights; very good. Lots sold without reserve are sold "as is" and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $25 for shipments to the US and $50 for shipments sent outside the US Please consider this when determining your bid amounts Item#: 353223a Headline: 1st Ed Walter Coltons Three Years in California
Three Years in California Author: Colton, Walter Place Published: New York Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co. Date Published: 1850 Description: 456 pp. 6 steel-engraved portrait plates; 6 duotone woodcut plates; map. (12mo) original blindstamped red cloth, gilt seal on front cover, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition. Contains an oft-lacking facsimile of the California Declaration of Rights facing page 412. "Colton, the first Alcalde of Monterey under American control, wrote a diary largely devoted to interesting details of incidents connected with the author's administration of justice, with frequent remarks on the manners and customs of the people..." - Zamorano. Cowan p.137; Graff 839; Howes C625; Kurutz 151a; Wheat Gold Region p.74, map 148; Zamorano 80 #20. Condition: Spine darkened, tips frayed, edgewear; foxing and toning, gift inscription, stub tear to the folding facsimile of California Declaration of Rights; very good. Lots sold without reserve are sold "as is" and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $25 for shipments to the US and $50 for shipments sent outside the US Please consider this when determining your bid amounts Item#: 353223a Headline: 1st Ed Walter Coltons Three Years in California
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