London: David Bogue, 1849. First Edition. 207pp. Octavo [20.5 cm] Full red cloth with decorative blind stamping to boards and the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Better than very good. Frontis map of the gold fields of California. James S. Copley's bookplate on the front pastedown. Consulting what reports..... More
Washington DC: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, 1848. Ex. Doc. No. 1. Thirtieth Congress - Second Session. 1275pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] 3/4 leather over brown boards with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good. Title page laid in. Contemporary inscription on the front free endsheet. Minor sporadic foxing. This..... More
San Francisco: Printed by Thomas C. Russell, 1922. Large Paper Edition. 350pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/2 tan cloth over green boards with printed paper label on the backstrip. Near fine. 1/200 large paper copies. Signed by the printed on the limitation page. First book form of this important firsthand account..... More