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CHICO, MARIANO |
Discurso pronunciado por el Senor Gefe Politico de la Alta California Coronel D. Mariano Chico, al abrir sus sesiones ordinarias la Ecsma. Junta Departamental el 27 de Mayo de 1836. [Caption title.] [Dated at end:] Monterrey 1836. Imprenta del C. Agustin |
Monterey |
1836 |
USD - |
3,500.00 |
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ROMERO, JOSE MARIANO |
Catecismo de Ortologia. Dedicado a los Alumnos de la Escuela Normal de Monterrey por su Director Jose Mariano Romero. 9.9 cm. Stitched, without wrappers. Stained and frayed with no loss of text. Morocco case. |
Monterey |
1836 |
USD - |
4,250.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA (Provisional Free State.) COMANDANTE (Mariano G. Vallejo) |
Proclama. Mariano G. Vallejo comandante General de la Alta California, a sus Habitantes. Conciudadanos: convencidos los hijos de esta preciosa porsion del territorio mejicano de que los gefes destinados para regirla por falta de conocimientos locales no l |
Monterey |
1837 |
USD - |
1,200.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA (Provisional Free State.) GOBERNADOR INTERINO (Juan B. Alvarado.) |
El C. Juan B. Alvarado Gobernador Interino del Estado Libre y Soberano de la Alta California, a sus Habitantes. Californos: os ofreci ser infatigable cuando suspirabais por vuestra apetecida libertad hasta alcanzarla ... [Dated at end:] Monterey Mayo 10 d |
Monterey |
1837 |
USD - |
1,000.00 |
|
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Provisional Free State.) COMANDANTE (Mariano G. Vallejo) |
Comandancia General de la alta California. Los diezmos que la jurisdiccion del pueblo de S. Jose de Guadalupe pagaba al govierno ... [Dated at end:] Sonoma 15 de Octubre de 1838. Broadside, 31.5 x 20.7 cm. Small repair at fold. |
Sonoma |
1838 |
USD - |
600.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA (Provisional Free State.) COMANDANTE (Mariano G. Vallejo) |
Comandancia General de la alta California. El Senor comisionado por el Supremo Gobierno D. Andres Castillero, que arribo al punto de Santa Barbara en la Goleta California el dia 15 del corriente, me dice con fecha 17 del mismo lo siguiente ... [Dated at e |
Sonoma |
1838 |
USD - |
1,200.00 |
|
BOTICA |
Botica General de los Remedios Esperimentados; Que a beneficio del publico se reimprime por su original en Cadiz, en Sonoma, de la alta California: Por M.G.V. 14 cm. Original blank wrappers. Lower corners of all leaves gnawed, not affecting text. signed i |
Sonoma |
1838 |
USD - |
5,000.00 |
|
ARRILLAGA, BASILIO JOSE. Compiler |
Recopilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Bandos, Reglamentos, Circulares y Providencias de los Supremos Poderes y Otras Autoridades de la Republica Mexicana. 19.9 cm. Contemporary half roan, rubbed. |
Mexico |
1838 |
USD - |
90.00 |
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FORBES, ALEXANDER |
California: A History of Upper and Lower California from their First Discovery to the Present Time, ... 22.1 cm. Original cloth. Front hinge cracked, shaken. |
London |
1839 |
USD - |
200.00 |
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LAS CALIFORNIAS (Mexican Department.) GOBERNADOR (Juan B. Alvarado) |
Juan Bautista Alvarado, Governador Constitucional del Departamento de las Californias; a sus Habitantes. Conciudadanos: una sordida y venal faccion maquinada por algunos ingratos ecstrangeros ... Broadside, 30.1 x 21.6 cm. |
[Monterey] |
[ca. April 26, 1840] |
USD - |
1,400.00 |
|
[DANA, RICHARD HENRY.] |
Two Years Before the Mast. A personal narrative of Life at Sea. 15.4 cm. Original printed cloth. Moderately worn, light foxing. |
New York |
1840 |
USD - |
850.00 |
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GARCIA DIEGO, FRANCISCO |
Carta Pastoral que el Illmo. y Rmo. Sr. D. Fr. Francisco Garcia Diego, Primer Obispo de Californias, Dirige a los RR. PP. Misioneros y a sus Diocesanos, antes de su ingreso al Obispado. 18.8 cm. Marbled wrappers. Lower margins of all leaves restored with |
Mexico |
1840 |
USD - |
60.00 |
|
DU PETIT-THOUARS, ABEL |
Voyage autour du Monde sur la Fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836--1839, publiee par ordre du Roi, sous les auspices du Ministre de la Marine, par Abel du Petit-Thours, capitaine de vaisseau ... Relation avec une carte generale du monde et un Atlas |
Paris |
1840--45 |
USD - |
1,500.00 |
|
CLEVELAND, RICHARD J. |
A Narrative of Voyages and Commercial Enterprises, by Richard J. Cleveland. Two vols. 19.5 cm. Original cloth with printed paper labels on spines, moderately worn. Foxed throughout. |
Cambridge |
1842 |
USD - |
250.00 |
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LAS CALIFORNIAS (Mexican department.) GOBERNADOR. (Manuel Micheltorena) |
El C. Manuel Micheltorena General de Brigada, Ayudante General de la Plana Mayor del Ejercito, Gobernador, Comandante General, e Inspector del Departamento de Californias. Reglamento de la Milicia auxiliar de Defensores de la Patria y Departamento de Cali |
Monterey |
1844 |
USD - |
800.00 |
|
LAS CALIFORNIAS (Mexican department.) GOBERNADOR (Manuel Micheltorena) |
El C. Manuel Micheltorena General de Brigada, Ayudante General de la Plana Mayor del Ejercito, Gobernador, Comandante General, e Inspector del Departamento de Californias. Reglamento de la Milicia auxiliar de Defensores de la Patria y Departamento de Cali |
Monterey |
1844 |
USD - |
1,300.00 |
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LAS CALIFORNIAS, (Mexican department.) GOBERNADOR (Manuel Micheltorena.) |
El C. Manuel Micheltorena General de Brigada del Ejercito Mejicano, Ayudante General de la Plana Mayor del mismo, Gobernador, Comandante General, e Inspector del Departamento de Californias. La Ecsma. Asamblea Departamental con fecha 20 del corriente me h |
Monterey |
1844 |
USD - |
1,500.00 |
|
FARNHAM, THOMAS JEFFERSON |
Travels in the Californias, and Scenes in the Pacific Ocean ... 21.6 cm. Original cloth, rubbed. Stain in preliminary leaves, title and frontispiece moderately foxed. Map torn at hinge, also with piece torn from one corner. |
New York |
1844 |
USD - |
300.00 |
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MICHELTORENA, JOSE MANUEL |
Oracion Civica que Elegido por la Junta Patriotica de la Capital del Departamento de Californias Pronuncio en Solemnidad del 27 de Septiembre ... 18.6 cm. Disbound. Title moderately stained. Cloth case with Henry R. Wagner's bookplate. |
Monterey |
1844 |
USD - |
2,400.00 |
|
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Mexican Terr.) |
[Manuscript commission for Jose Ma. Hijar.] Ministerio de Relaciones esteriores. Gobernacion y Policia. [Dated 11 April 1845] Con esta fecha dirijo al Sor. Dn Jose Ma. Hijar la siguiente comunicacion ... [Signed at end:] Junio 12 1845 Pico Bandini, Genera |
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USD - |
100.00 |
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CASTANARES, MANUEL. Editor |
Coleccion de Documentos Relativos al Departamento de Californias. Publicado por el Ciudadano Manuel Castanares, diputado al Congreso general por aquel departamento. 25 cm. Modern cloth, original printed wrappers bound in. Lower part of front wrapper torn |
Mexico |
1845 |
USD - |
250.00 |
|
RODRIGUEZ DE SAN MIGUEL, JUAN. Publisher |
Documentos Relativos al Piadoso Fondo de Misiones para Conversion y Civilizacion de las Numerosas Tribus Barbaras de la Antigua y Nueva California. Publicalos el lic. Juan Rodriguez de S. Miguel ... 20.5 cm. Half Morocco. Title and last leaf stained and s |
Mexico |
1845 |
USD - |
50.00 |
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RODRIGUEZ DE SAN MIGUEL, JUAN. Publisher |
Documentos Relativos al Piadoso Fondo de Misiones ... First 60 pp. measure 20 cm., the last 29 pp. measure 19 cm. Marbled wrappers. Bookplate of Robert Ernest Cowan. |
Mexico |
1845 |
USD - |
80.00 |
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[RODRIGUEZ DE SAN MIGUEL, JUAN.] |
Rectificacion de Graves Equivocaciones en que Inciden los Senores Terceros Poseedores de bienes del fondo piadoso de Californias, con respecto al Reverendo Obispo y a su apoderado. 21.7 cm. Original blank wrappers. |
Mexico |
1845 |
USD - |
Not Sold |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA. SECRETARIO. (Jose Matias Moreno) |
[Manuscript translation of William Ide's Bear Flag Proclamation, with a drawing of the Bear Flag.] Secretaria del [printed seal:] Gobierno de Dep. de Californias. [Proclamation begins:] El Comandante en Gefe de las tropas juntas en la fortaleza de Sonoma |
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USD - |
3,250.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA. GOVERNOR (Pio Pico) and COMANDANTE GENERAL (Jose Castro) |
[A group of six manuscript letters and documents from Pio Pico, Governor of Alta California, and Jose Castro, Comandante General of Alta California, to James Alexander Forbes, British Vice-Consul in California, all from the year 1846. These manuscripts, a |
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|
USD - |
3,750.00 |
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CALIFORNIAN |
Californian. Vol. I, No. 1. Saturday, August 15, 1846 through Vol. I, No. 38. Thursday, May 6, 1847. [including] The Californian Extra. Thurday [sic] January 28, 1847. 31 cm. Old leather-backed boards, worn. Minor foxing of sheets. |
Monterey |
1846--47 |
USD - |
17,000.00 |
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MEXICO (Republic.) DIRECCION DE COLONIZACION |
Reglamento de la Direccion de Colonizacion. 15.5 cm. Modern sheep. |
Mexico |
1846 |
USD - |
50.00 |
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MITCHELL, SAMUEL AUGUSTUS |
Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California, with the Regions Adjoining. 12.2 cm. Original leather. Very good condition. |
Philadelphia |
1846 |
USD - |
200.00 |
|
[ROBINSON, ALFRED.] |
Life in California: during a Residence of Several Years in that Territory, comprising a Description of the Country and the Missionary Establishments ... 19 cm. Original cloth, rubbed. Moderate foxing. |
New York |
1846 |
USD - |
100.00 |
|
ALTA CALIFORNIA. SUB-MAGISTRATE, SECOND DISTRICT (Francisco Guerrero.) |
[Manuscript proclamation restricting the movements of foreigners at the port of Yerbabuena.] Franco. Guerrero Sub-Prefecto del Segundo Distrito a los habitantes del puerto dela Yerbabuena, saved: ... [Dated at end:] Marzo 5 de 1846. Franco, Guerrero. |
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USD - |
80.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA, COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND GOVERNOR (Robert F. Stockton) |
[Manuscript proclamation in Spanish.] Copy. Proclama a los Habitantes de California por el Comodor Roberto F. Stockton, Comandante en Gefe ... [Dated at end:] Monterey, 29 July, 1846. 27.9 cm. Stitched. |
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USD - |
50.00 |
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ALTA CALIFORNIA |
Alta California: Embracing Notices of the Climate, Soil, and Agricultural Products of Nothern Mexico and the Pacific Seaboard; also, a History of the Military and Naval Operations of the United States directed by a Captain of Volunteers. 23.7 cm. Half she |
Philadelphia |
1847 |
USD - |
110.00 |
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CALIFORNIA (Territory.) GOVERNOR (Stephen W. Kearny) |
Proclamation. To the People of California. The President of the United States having instructed the undersigned to take charge of the civil government of California ... [Dated and signed at the end:] Done at Monterey, Capital of California, this first day |
[Monterey] |
[1847] |
USD - |
2,250.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA (Terr.) GOVERNOR (R. B. Mason) |
Proclamation. From and after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, if any person shall sell, exchange, or give ... spirituous liquor or wine, to an Indian ... [At end:] Done at Monterey, the Capital of California, [November 29, 1847, |
[San Francisco?] |
[1848] |
USD - |
1,000.00 |
|
HEUSTIS, DANIEL D. |
A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of Captain Daniel D. Heustis and his Companions, in Canada and Van Dieman's Land, during a Long Captivity; with Travels in California, and Voyages at Sea. 19.3 cm. Original printed wrappers. Light foxing. |
Boston |
1847 |
USD - |
600.00 |
|
NORTH AMERICAN. Philadelphia |
Supplement to the North American. Graham & M'Michael, publishers. Philadelphia, Monday, April 26, 1847. [At head of first column:] Letters from California. From our special correspondent. Climate, Soil Productions, Commerce, Resources, Statistics, &c. &c. |
Philadelphia |
1847 |
USD - |
90.00 |
|
DEUX ANNEES D'EXCURSIONS |
Deux Annees d'Excursions d'un Parisien devenu Moscovite. 22.3 cm. Half calf, worn. Light foxing. |
Moscow |
1847 |
USD - |
425.00 |
|
SAN FRANCISCO. ORDINANCES |
The Laws of the Town of San Francisco. 21.9 cm. Board binder. Moderately stained and frayed. |
San Francisco |
1847 |
USD - |
1,000.00 |
|
SAN FRANCISCO. PORT |
Regulation for the Harbor and Port of San Francisco. [Thirteen articles, signed at end:] Approved: Thos. Ap. C. Jones, Comdr. U.S.N. Edw. A. King, Harbor Master. Broadside with integral blank leaf, 23 x 18.7 cm. |
[San Francisco] |
[1847] |
USD - |
1,400.00 |
|
BUSTAMANTE, ANASTACIO |
[Manuscript report on the mission to Mexico by Jose Matias Moreno, secretary of the Governor of Upper California.] D. Jose Matias Moreno Secretario del ex Gobernador de la California, comisionado de este Territorio, con fecha 26 del p[roxim]o p[asad]o dic |
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|
USD - |
600.00 |
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FREMONT, JOHN CHARLES |
Map of Oregon and Upper California from the Surveys of John Charles Fremont and other Authorities. Drawn by Charles Preuss under the Order of the Senate of the United States. Inset: in upper right corner: "Map of N. & S. America showing the various routes |
Washington |
1848 |
USD - |
80.00 |
|
BRISTOL & CALIFORNIA COMPANY. Bristol, Conn. |
[Manuscript account book.] Articles of Association of Bristol & California Company. Bristol Ct. Dec 18th 1848 [followed by] Treasures [sic] Account [and accounts of the Agent and Members.] 18.1 cm., full leather with "Cash Book" stamped on spine. |
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|
USD - |
125.00 |
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LARKIN, THOMAS OLIVER |
Map of the Valley of the Sacramento including the Gold Region. This map is a correct tracing of the map of Bidwell (Land Surveyor) by Thos. O. Larkin Esq: late Consul of the U. S. for California; and by him stated to be the best for reference in Californi |
Boston |
1848 |
USD - |
1,300.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA GOLD MINING, STREAMING & WASHING COMPANY |
California Gold Mining, Streaming & Washing Company. Capital £200,000---In 20,000 shares of £10 each, with power to increase the same to 300,000 shares. Preliminary deposit one shilling per share, In accordance with the Stipulation of the Joint |
London |
[1848] |
USD - |
50.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA GOLD MINING, &c. TRADING COMPANY |
The California Gold Mining, &c. Trading Company. Capital £600,000, in 12,000 Shares.---Deposit 5s. per Share. Broadside, 37 x 23 cm. |
[London] |
[1848?] |
USD - |
110.00 |
|
FOSTER, G. G. |
The Gold Regions of California: being a Succinct Description of the Geography, History, Topography, and General Features of California; including a Carefully prepared Account of the Gold Regions of that Fortunate Country. Prepared from Official Documents |
New York |
1848 |
USD - |
110.00 |
|
GAY, FREDERICK A. |
For Gratuitous Distribution. Sketches of California. An Account of the Life, Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants. Its History, Climate, Soil, Productions, &c. By Frederick A. Gay. Also Interesting Information in relation to the Canchalagua, a Californi |
[New York] |
[1848] |
USD - |
300.00 |
|
SHERWOOD, J. ELY |
California: Her Wealth and Resources; with many Interesting Facts respecting the Climate and People; the Official and Other Correspondence of the Day, relating to the Gold Region; Colonel Mason's Report, and ... Part of the President's Message having refe |
New York |
1848 |
USD - |
900.00 |
|
SIMPSON, HENRY I. |
The Emigrant's Guide to the Gold Mines. Three Weeks in the Gold Mines, or Adventures with the Gold Diggers of California in August, 1848. Together with Advice to Emigrants ... the Best Methods of Getting there ... and a Complete Description of the Country |
New York |
1848 |
USD - |
1,100.00 |
|
HUGHES, JOHN T. |
California: Its History, Population, Climate, Soil, Productions, and Harbors. From Sir George Simpson's "Overland Journey Round the World." An Account of the Revolution in California, and Conquest of the Country by the United States, 1846--7. 20.5 cm. Ori |
Cincinnati |
1848 |
USD - |
200.00 |
|
COLTON, J. H. |
Map of the United States the British Provinces Mexico &c. Showing the Routes of the U. S. Mail Steam Packets to California, and a Plan of the Gold Region. Published by J. H. Colton, 86 Cedar St. New York. 1849. Drawn & Engraved by J. M. Atwood, New York. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
275.00 |
|
ENSIGNS AND THAYER |
Map of the Gold Regions of California. Showing the Routes via Chagres and Panama, Cape Horn, &c. [With text at foot, the two columns at the left headed:] Important Directions to Persons Emigrating to California. [The two columns at the right headed:] Desc |
New York |
[1849] |
USD - |
275.00 |
|
ENSIGNS AND THAYER |
Map of the Gold Regions of California ... [Another issue of the preceding, without imprint, over-all height 4 inches less, and title as before, but in two lines. Backed with linen, traces of old repairs. |
n.p. |
n.d. |
USD - |
200.00 |
|
ALTA CALIFORNIA (Newspaper) |
Alta California. Vol I, No. 30. San Francisco, Thursday, July 26, 1849 54.7 cm. Four pp. stained. With: Alta California Tri-Weekly. E. C. Kemble, J. E. Durivage, editors. Vol. 1, No. 6, San Francisco, Friday Morning, December 21, 1849. Broadside, 47.7 cm. |
San Francisco |
1849 |
USD - |
250.00 |
|
ACCOUNT OF CALIFORNIA |
An Account of California, and the Wonderful Gold Regions. With a Description of the Different Routes to California; Information about the Country, and the Ancient and Modern Discoveries of Gold ... with much other Useful Reading for those going to Califor |
Boston |
[1849] |
USD - |
100.00 |
|
AMERICAN QUICKSILVER COMPANY |
American Quicksilver Company, of California. Directors' Office, New-York. 22.8 cm. Original printed wrappers, lightly spotted. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
90.00 |
|
JARVES, J. J. |
A Correct Map of the Bay of San Francisco and the Gold Region. From actual Survey June 20th. 1849 for J. J. Jarvis [sic]. Embracing all the new Towns, Ranchos, Roads, Dry & Wet Diggins, with their several distances from each other. [In lower right corner: |
Boston |
1849 |
USD - |
250.00 |
|
LAWSON, J. T. |
Lawson's Map from Actual Survey of the Gold, Silver & Quicksilver Regions of Upper California Exhibiting the Mines, Diggings, Roads, Paths, Houses, Mills, Stores, Missions &c., &c. ... Together with a miniature map of the United States, Mexico and South A |
New York |
[1849?] |
USD - |
300.00 |
|
AVERILL, CHARLES E. |
Kit Carson, the Prince of the Gold Hunters; or The Adventurers of the Sacramento. A Tale of the New El Dorado. Founded on Actual Facts. By Charles E. Averill ... 24.7 cm. Cloth-backed boards, original printed front wrapper only bound in. Front wrapper soi |
Boston |
[1849] |
USD - |
130.00 |
|
AVERILL, CHARLES E. |
Life in California; or the Treasure Seekers' Expedition. A Sequel to Kit Carson, the Prince of the Gold Hunters. 26.3 cm. Original printed wrappers, uncut. Upper corner of front wrapper torn away affecting part of title, backstrip worn. Title stained. |
Boston |
1849 |
USD - |
175.00 |
|
ROBINSON, HENRY R. |
A Correct Map of Alta California and the Gold Region. Actual Survey, embracing all the New Towns and the Dry and Wet Diggins [sic]. H. R. Robinson Lith. Park Row N. Y. Folding map, 26.4 x 32.9 cm. Folding to height 11.5 cm. in board binder. Small tear and |
New York |
[1849] |
USD - |
300.00 |
|
BAKER, S. F. |
Outline History of an Expedition to California. Designed and Engraved by Containing the Fate of the Get All You Can Mining Association. [Wrapper title.] Oblong format, 14 x 23.7 cm. Original printed wrappers. Front wrapper detached and present. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
200.00 |
|
SMITH, H. T. |
Map of the Gold Districts of New California, Shewing the General Detail and Latest Discoveries in Minerals. Revised on the ground by H. T. Smith, New York. Inset: "Map shewing the position of New California." Map, 62.5 x 33 cm. Mining areas and routes in |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
225.00 |
|
BOSTON AND WACHUSETT-HOTEL AND MINING COMPANY |
Articles of Association, Entered into, this fifth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, by and between the persons whose names are here under written ... [who] have associated themselves together for the purpose of proceeding |
[Boston] |
[1849] |
USD - |
150.00 |
|
TANNER, HENRY SCHENCK |
Map of California New Mexico Texas &c. Published by H. S. Tanner no. 156 Fulton St. New York 1849. Inset: United States Mexico &c. shewing the routes from N. York to St. Francisco by land & water. Folding map, 55.8 x 42.2 cm. Colored. Folding to height 12 |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
90.00 |
|
BRETT, CHARLES, and A. BRACKETT |
California Circular, Addressed to All Young Men in New England, bound for the Gold Regions in California. Broadside with integral blank leaf, 24.2 x 19.7 cm. Manuscript letter on recto blank leaf. |
[Boston] |
[1849] |
USD - |
120.00 |
|
BRIGHAM, CHARLES H. |
An Address, Delivered to the Companies of California Adventurers of Taunton, on Sunday, February 4th, 1849, by Rev. Charles H. Brigham. [Caption title.] 24.6 cm. Stitched, repaired, uncut. |
[Taunton, Mass.?] |
[1849] |
USD - |
170.00 |
|
BROTHERS' MINING AND TRADING COMPANY |
Articles of the Brothers' Mining & Trading Co., of New Haven, Conn. [Caption title.] 22 cm. Contemporary plain wrappers, stitched. Lower corner torn from first leaf affecting about 12 words of text. |
[New Haven?] |
[1849] |
USD - |
120.00 |
|
BUNKER HILL TRADING AND MINING ASSOCIATION |
Constitution of the Bunker Hill Trading and Mining Association, Adopted January 13th, 1849. 16 cm. Stitched. |
Boston |
1849 |
USD - |
150.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA (State.) CONSTITUTION |
Constitution of the State of California. 24.5 cm. Stitched. Title soiled, uncut. Morocco-backed case. |
San Francisco |
1849 |
USD - |
900.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA. GOVERNOR (Peter H. Burnett) |
Supplement to the Pacific News. Vol. I. San Francisco. Alta California, December 31, 1849. No. 13. Governor Burnett's Inaugural Address. Newspaper, single sheet, 44.1 x 32.6 cm. Moderate foxing. |
San Francisco |
1849 |
USD - |
500.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA (Territory.) GOVERNOR (Bennet Riley) |
Proclamation To the People of California. [Text begins:] Congress having failed at its recent session to provide a new government for this country to replace that which existed on the annexation of California ... [Proclamation explaining the nature and or |
[Monterey] |
[1849] |
USD - |
1,700.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA (Territory.) GOVERNOR (Bennet Riley) |
Proclamation To the People of the District of San Francisco: [Text begins:] Whereas, proof has been laid before me, that a body of men, styling themselves "the Legislative Assembly of the District of San Francisco" has usurped powers which are vested only |
[Monterey] |
[1849] |
USD - |
1,800.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA (Territory.) GOVERNOR (Bennet Riley) |
[Manuscript.] Proclamation To the People of California. The Delegates of the People assembled in convention have formed a constitution which is now presented for your ratification. ... Autograph document signed by Governor "B Riley." and with autograph si |
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USD - |
1,600.00 |
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CALIFORNIA STATE SEAL |
[A collection of four manuscript documents on the Great Seal of the State of California, including: an explanation of its symbolism, signed and dated at the end, "Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale, Monterey Sep. 26th 1849"; an unaddressed letter from Lyon mentionin |
|
|
USD - |
100.00 |
|
CALIFORNIA TRADING EXPEDITION |
[Printed form letter.] 14, Great Winchester Street, London. 5th February, 1849. [Sir] In reference to my Letter of the 17th ult., respecting a Trading Expedition to California, [Signed in ms. at end:] A J Kopsch. Broadside, printed recto and verso, with i |
[London] |
[1849] |
USD - |
110.00 |
|
CLEAVELAND, E. L. |
Hasting to be Rich. A Sermon, Occasioned by the Present Excitement Respecting the Gold of California, Preached in the Cities of New Haven and Bridgeport, Jan. and Feb. 1849. By E. L. Cleaveland, Pastor of the Third Church, New Haven Conn. Published by Req |
New Haven |
1849 |
USD - |
50.00 |
|
COLONY GUARD |
Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard. 15.8 cm. Original plain wrappers. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
160.00 |
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CONGRESS AND CALIFORNIA MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION |
[Manuscript contract between Stephen Hammond and Benjamin H. Freeman, both of Roxbury, Massachusetts, by which Hammond agrees to pay Currier's membership of $300 in the company, and Freeman to go with the company to San Francisco, each to have half of res |
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USD - |
50.00 |
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CURRIER, NATHANIEL |
[Set of seven Gold Rush cartoons:] California Gold. An accurate drawing of the famous hill of gold, which has been put into a scow by the owner, and attached to a Sperm Whale who is now engaged in towing it around the Horn, for New York. Lith. and Pub. by |
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USD - |
4,250.00 |
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DAMON, SAMUEL C. |
A Trip from the Sandwich Islands to Lower Oregon, and Upper California; or, Thirty Leaves Selected from "Our Log-Book" By Samuel C. Damon, Seaman's Chaplain. [Published in the regular issues of The Friend (Honolulu) Vol. 7, nos. 6--12, Sept. 1 through Dec |
Honolulu |
1849--50 |
USD - |
400.00 |
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DES MILLION POUR UN SOU! |
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USD - |
160.00 |
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[FORRESTER, ALFRED HENRY.] |
A Goodnatured Hint about California by Alfred Crowquill. Here we are on Tom Titler's ground picking up Gold and Silver. Plain 1/Cold. 2/6. Published by D. Bogue 86 Fleet Street M & N Hanhart Lith Printers. [Wrapper title.] Oblong format, 12.7 x 21.5 cm. O |
[London] |
[1849?] |
USD - |
130.00 |
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FREMONT MINING AND TRADING COMPANY |
By-Laws of the Fremont Mining and Trading Company. 11.1 cm. Original printed wrappers. |
Hartford |
1849 |
USD - |
275.00 |
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GORDON'S CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION |
To California on Shares. To Sail on January 15th. Entire Expense for Passage and Outfit. $160. A few persons of industrious habits and who can give undoubted references to their good moral character, can join Gordon's California Association. This Associat |
[Philadelphia] |
[1849?] |
USD - |
120.00 |
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GROTON CALIFORNIA COMPANY |
Preamble and Constitution, of the "Groton California Company." 16.9 cm. Original plain wrappers. |
New London |
1849 |
USD - |
220.00 |
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DR. GROVE'S CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION |
[Manuscript contract for passage for fifty members of the Association to San Francisco by the ship Susan Gowens. Dated at end, March 22, 1849.] One sheet, 30 cm. |
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USD - |
110.00 |
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[HALL, JOHN LINVILLE.] |
Journal of the Hartford Union Mining and Trading Company. Containing the name, residence and occupation of each member, with Incidents of the Voyage &c. &c. 15.6 cm. Contemporary plain thick wrappers. Title and last page soiled, foxing. Morocco-backed cas |
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1849 |
USD - |
2,600.00 |
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HARTMANN, CARL FRIEDRICH ALEXANDER |
Geographisch-statistische Beschreibung von Californien. Two vols. 21.8 cm. Original printed paper wrappers. |
Weimar |
1849 |
USD - |
200.00 |
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HOPPE, JANUS |
Californiens Gegenwart und Zukunft von J. Hoppe. Nebst Beitragen von A. Erman ueber die Klimatologie von Californien und ueber die geographische Berbreitung des Goldes ... 22.3 cm. Original printed wrappers. |
Berlin |
1849 |
USD - |
110.00 |
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JOHNSON, SAMUEL ROOSEVELT |
California: a Sermon preached in St. John's Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sunday, February 11, 1849. By Samuel Roosevelt Johnson, D. D., Rector. 22.2 cm. Original printed wrappers. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
50.00 |
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JOHNSON, THEODORE TAYLOR |
Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way. 18.4 cm. Original cloth. Light foxing. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
60.00 |
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LENNEP, J. VAN |
Een Droom van Californie. Kluchtspel met Zang, door Mr. J. van Lennep. 17.2 cm. Original marble wrappers, worn. |
Amsterdam |
1849 |
USD - |
140.00 |
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MANHATTAN CALIFORNIA OVER-LAND ASSOCIATION |
By-Laws of the Manhattan California Over-Land Association. Broadside, 24.7 x 19.4 cm. Lightly soiled. |
[n.p.] |
[1849] |
USD - |
140.00 |
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MECHANICS' MINING COMPANY |
By-Laws of the Mechanics' Mining Company in the City of New-York. Incorporated January 10, 1849. 15.7 cm. Pinned. |
New York |
1849 |
USD - |
160.00 |
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[MITCHELL, SAMUEL AUGUSTUS.] |
Description of Oregon and California, embracing an Account of the Gold Regions; to which is added, an Appendix, containing Descriptions of Various Kinds of Gold, and Methods of Testing its Genuineness. With a Large and Accurate Map of Oregon and Californi |
Philadelphia |
1849 |
USD - |
170.00 |
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MONTAGUE MINING AND TRADING ASSOCIATION |
By-Laws of the Montague Mining and Trading Assoc'n, of New Haven, Conn. Whereas flattering and golden prospects in California have induced the formation of a Company of adventurers to that region ... Broadside, 39 x 18.2 cm. Limp and foxed. |
[New Haven] |
[1849] |
USD - |
140.00 |
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MOORE, A. C. |
For California. An effort will be made to organize a Company of from 50 to 100 persons to pass by the most feasible Northern overland route to California upon the following principles... Broadside, 31.3 x 17.6 cm. |
Plattsburgh |
1849 |
USD - |
220.00 |
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MOUNT HOPE AND CALIFORNIA MINING AND TRADING ASSOCIATION |
Form of Copartnership [and By-Laws] of the Mount Hope and California Mining and Trading Association. Broadside, 35.5 x 21.1 cm. Light soiling. |
[n.p.] |
[1849] |
USD - |
90.00 |
