Description: Click here to see our other books! 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: to which is Added Biographical Memoirs of Some Prominent Citizens Frank Soule; John Gihon; James Nisbet 1855 D. Appleton and Company : New York 9.5" by 6.5" 824pp. SUMMARY A smart first edition of this vast history of San Francisco and California, with illustrations and folding plates. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, five plates, one of which is folding, and one hundred and forty-three engravings in-text. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive history of San Francisco from the first discovery of California to recent times. With chapters on the etymology of the name of the settlement, Cortez's explorations, the introduction of priests, discovery of the bay, the conduct towards the native people, war against California, peace between the Mexican and American states, geographical limits, Hudson's Bay Company, gambling, gold discoveries, increasing populations, the State Revenue Act, commercial depression, and much more. With biographical memoirs of various important and prominent citizens. Written by Frank Soule, John Gihon, and James Nisbet, American historians. CONDITION In the original red crushed morocco binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. A crack to the spine with light loss to the tail of the spine. Smaller cracks to the joints. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Further spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. The odd small closed tear or crease to the plate edges. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Frank Soule; John Gihon; James Nisbet
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1855
Place of Publication: New York
Weight: 2.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: New York
