Rareantique 1850 Book California History Gold Mining Emigrant Guide Gambling +

  
To see my son's old books. Frost's Pictorial History of the State of California From the Period of the Conquest by Spain, to her Occupation by the United States of America. Derby and Miller - 1850- 1st edition!

Stamped pebble cloth with gilt spine lettering. 9" by 6" w/ 508 pages. 16 full page engravings - printed on light pink colored paper. PLUS apx 60 b/w pictures of animals, birds, and fish. Containing an Account of the Discovery of the Immense Gold Mines and Placers, the Enormous Population of Gold-Seekers, the Quantity of Gold Already obtained, A Description of her Mineral and Agricultural Resources, With Thrilling Accounts of Adventures Among the Miners.

Also, Advice to Emigrants on the Best Routes, and the Preparation Necessary to get there To Which is Added A Brief Account of the Formation of the Government and Constitution of the Said State. A great book for the emigrant of the time - with dreams of striking it rich in gold!

Info on the areas to find gold, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Monterey, trading post, Mountain passes, life in the gold camps, and so much more. Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. All of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees. Boards - very secure, back cover looks very good! One bump to the edge of the front cover.

Back one is pretty good - 1 very small hole// front on is split, along with part of the spine, and has been glued down to prevent further splitting - see last picture, a bit split at the bottom [apx 2.5] & 2 very, very small holes. Spine ends - good - a bit worn and chipped, but not too bad for its age. Very good - a wee bit worn. Inner hinges - very good.

Pages - sporadic spotting throughout - apx 5% heavy, 45% light to medium, and 50% light. Rips /folds - none that I saw. Gilt on spine remains quite bright - a good solid book.

A VERY RARE ONE FOR YOUR LIBRARY.. Please Add me to your Favorites list.

AND check back now and then to see what's new! Otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. Don't panic, I will get to ASAP. T can take up to 14 days to get back East. All others please contact me.

This book is very old and. May have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke]. Dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! My nose doesn't work like it use to. So the old book smell doesn't bother me.

As far as I can tell -this book does not smell bad. The item "RAREANTIQUE 1850 BOOK CALIFORNIA HISTORY GOLD MINING EMIGRANT GUIDE GAMBLING +" is in sale since Friday, February 21, 2020.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Other Historical Memorabilia". The seller is "craminn" and is located in Sherwood, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.